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How many people each state agency pays, and what it pays them, year by year. Pick an agency to see its jobs by title. Only totals and averages for groups of at least 5 people are shown, never one person’s pay.1
Agency
Corrections
2,925 people in FY19, paid $162.2M in all, an average of $55,439.
People
4,590
4,514
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 4,514 |
| FY25 | 4,590 |
| FY24 | 3,173 |
| FY23 | 3,122 |
| FY22 | 3,124 |
| FY21 | 2,998 |
| FY20 | 2,942 |
| FY19 | 2,925 |
| FY18 | 2,890 |
| FY17 | 2,916 |
| FY16 | 2,962 |
| FY15 | 3,261 |
| FY14 | 3,357 |
| FY13 | 3,264 |
| FY12 | 3,224 |
| FY11 | 3,304 |
| FY10 | 3,287 |
| FY09 | 3,446 |
| FY08 | 3,538 |
| FY07 | 3,381 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 4,514 |
| FY25 | 4,590 |
| FY24 | 3,173 |
| FY23 | 3,122 |
| FY22 | 3,124 |
| FY21 | 2,998 |
| FY20 | 2,942 |
| FY19 | 2,925 |
| FY18 | 2,890 |
| FY17 | 2,916 |
| FY16 | 2,962 |
| FY15 | 3,261 |
| FY14 | 3,357 |
| FY13 | 3,264 |
| FY12 | 3,224 |
| FY11 | 3,304 |
| FY10 | 3,287 |
| FY09 | 3,446 |
| FY08 | 3,538 |
| FY07 | 3,381 |
Total pay
$269.4M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $269.4M |
| FY25 | $263.6M |
| FY24 | $180.0M |
| FY23 | $184.8M |
| FY22 | $175.3M |
| FY21 | $171.3M |
| FY20 | $165.7M |
| FY19 | $162.2M |
| FY18 | $159.0M |
| FY17 | $166.6M |
| FY16 | $167.3M |
| FY15 | $167.1M |
| FY14 | $167.1M |
| FY13 | $164.6M |
| FY12 | $165.3M |
| FY11 | $160.4M |
| FY10 | $161.4M |
| FY09 | $168.8M |
| FY08 | $163.2M |
| FY07 | $149.4M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $269.4M |
| FY25 | $263.6M |
| FY24 | $180.0M |
| FY23 | $184.8M |
| FY22 | $175.3M |
| FY21 | $171.3M |
| FY20 | $165.7M |
| FY19 | $162.2M |
| FY18 | $159.0M |
| FY17 | $166.6M |
| FY16 | $167.3M |
| FY15 | $167.1M |
| FY14 | $167.1M |
| FY13 | $164.6M |
| FY12 | $165.3M |
| FY11 | $160.4M |
| FY10 | $161.4M |
| FY09 | $168.8M |
| FY08 | $163.2M |
| FY07 | $149.4M |
Jobs by title, FY19
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,494 | $48,543 | $53,290 |
| Correctional Counselor | 148 | $55,967 | $66,995 |
| Registered Nurse | 145 | $59,200 | $72,793 |
| Other titles | 116 | $65,365 | $72,510 |
| Correctional Food Service Coord | 98 | $53,150 | $58,816 |
| Senior Correctional Officer | 94 | $63,483 | $63,640 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 90 | $72,416 | $73,982 |
| Correctional Trades Leader | 76 | $55,719 | $59,407 |
| Slip Retiree | 45 | $46,443 | – |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 37 | $51,544 | $60,363 |
| Physician | 36 | $127,425 | $174,792 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 30 | $70,174 | $72,331 |
| State Industries Technician | 29 | $39,863 | $58,123 |
| Treatment Services Director | 27 | $78,961 | $84,292 |
| Clerk-Specialist | 25 | $43,288 | $47,583 |
| Psychologist 3 | 23 | $81,577 | $84,674 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 19 | $35,544 | $41,403 |
| Correctional Bldg Svcs Coord | 18 | $59,644 | $61,217 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 17 | $48,828 | $51,130 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 16 | $54,779 | $56,152 |
| Admin Assistant 2 | 15 | $58,071 | $59,768 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 15 | $90,653 | $100,464 |
| Senior State Industries Tech | 14 | $57,321 | $63,152 |
| Exec Off 3 | 12 | $94,967 | $99,115 |
| Admin Assistant 1 | 11 | $44,683 | $50,625 |
| Exec Off 1 | 11 | $71,133 | $79,460 |
| Secretary 1 | 11 | $39,023 | $43,130 |
| Dentist | 10 | $82,373 | $175,924 |
| State Industries Prod Coord | 10 | $59,454 | $63,135 |
| Correctional Treatment Director | 9 | $95,386 | $98,162 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 9 | $105,941 | $108,969 |
| Electronic Engineer Technician | 9 | $71,788 | $72,449 |
| Institutional Superintendent | 9 | $127,267 | $140,818 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 9 | $37,850 | $43,911 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 9 | $69,452 | $71,011 |
| Safety Officer | 9 | $61,413 | $69,059 |
| Secretary 2 | 9 | $39,840 | $49,174 |
| Correctional Security Director | 8 | $93,021 | $96,109 |
| Electrician | 8 | $58,247 | $63,830 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 8 | $81,365 | $86,918 |
| Human Resources Associate | 8 | $52,404 | $60,207 |
| Info Tech Specialist 4 | 8 | $75,600 | $87,452 |
| Nursing Services Director | 8 | $98,460 | $102,162 |
| Pharmacist | 8 | $77,678 | $105,301 |
| Plant Operations Manager 3 | 8 | $75,744 | $80,556 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 8 | $49,275 | $49,349 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 8 | $43,850 | $49,210 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 8 | $67,673 | $69,503 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 7 | $62,173 | $64,186 |
| HR Technical Asst | 7 | $49,423 | $50,508 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 7 | $39,638 | $40,507 |
| Chaplain | 6 | $46,504 | $58,040 |
| Dental Assistant | 6 | $38,875 | $44,312 |
| Admin Law Judge 2 | 5 | $113,388 | $116,555 |
| Info Tech Specialist 5 | 5 | $105,536 | $107,790 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 | $58,670 | – |
| Purchasing Assistant | 5 | $38,732 | $46,147 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 5 | $42,850 | $44,050 |
| Training Specialist 2 | 5 | $63,643 | $81,053 |
| Transport Driver | 5 | $39,798 | $46,026 |
| Utility Worker | 5 | $3,876 | – |
60,445
people paid in FY19$3.48B
total pay in FY19, $2.92B in FY0964%
of it paid by the three state universities and their hospitalsState payroll over time
Total pay for everyone in the salary book, each fiscal year, not adjusted for inflation.
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
By agency, FY19
Average pay is total pay divided by people, so part-time and part-year workers pull it down.
| Agency | People | Total pay | Average pay | People, FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 24,703 | $1.58B | $63,804 | 20,691 |
| Iowa State University | 10,014 | $512.1M | $51,138 | 9,665 |
| Human Services | 4,575 | $244.1M | $53,357 | 6,442 |
| Transportation | 3,457 | $172.1M | $49,790 | 3,535 |
| Corrections | 2,925 | $162.2M | $55,439 | 3,446 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,412 | $124.7M | $51,682 | 2,543 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,898 | $115.6M | $60,892 | 2,098 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,471 | $60.6M | $41,204 | 8 |
| Veterans Home | 1,019 | $41.5M | $40,732 | 1,141 |
| Public Safety | 939 | $68.2M | $72,611 | 1,065 |
| Education | 815 | $52.7M | $64,707 | 889 |
| Workforce Development | 733 | $39.8M | $54,267 | 893 |
| Legislature | 602 | $20.4M | $33,951 | 641 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 570 | $38.9M | $68,249 | 646 |
| Public Health | 546 | $32.1M | $58,714 | 556 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 433 | $20.8M | $47,945 | 436 |
| Commerce | 427 | $26.4M | $61,726 | 353 |
| Revenue | 336 | $18.4M | $54,634 | 441 |
| Public Defense | 291 | $14.9M | $51,114 | 442 |
| Attorney General | 276 | $21.5M | $78,063 | 283 |
| Administrative Services | 227 | $13.4M | $59,186 | 699 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 218 | $7.3M | $33,349 | 182 |
| Auditor of State | 137 | $7.4M | $54,366 | 120 |
| Chief Information Officer | 136 | $10.9M | $80,065 | – |
| Economic Development | 133 | $7.8M | $58,958 | 166 |
| Lottery Authority | 116 | $7.4M | $63,935 | 121 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 111 | $5.1M | $45,580 | 160 |
| Finance Authority | 106 | $7.3M | $69,264 | 108 |
| Department for the Blind | 92 | $3.7M | $40,057 | 106 |
| IPERS | 91 | $6.3M | $68,936 | 87 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 86 | $7.2M | $83,416 | 97 |
| Cultural Affairs | 78 | $3.5M | $45,111 | 116 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 61 | $4.5M | $73,118 | – |
| College Student Aid Commission | 58 | $2.6M | $45,364 | 60 |
| Human Rights | 46 | $3.4M | $73,124 | 66 |
| Secretary of State | 46 | $1.8M | $40,085 | 42 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 38 | $1.5M | $39,791 | 32 |
| Aging | 36 | $2.1M | $58,191 | 42 |
| Governor’s Office | 36 | $1.7M | $47,488 | 49 |
| Treasurer of State | 31 | $1.8M | $57,355 | 29 |
| Civil Rights | 30 | $1.3M | $42,137 | 56 |
| Management | 22 | $2.1M | $96,968 | 37 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $768K | $45,150 | 17 |
| Educational Examiners | 14 | $1.1M | $76,055 | – |
| Board of Parole | 14 | $626K | $44,687 | 19 |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $779K | $70,807 | 11 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $340K | $42,495 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 4 | – | – | – |
A dash: fewer than 5 people, so pay isn’t shown.
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.