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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
2,998 people in FY21, paid $171.3M in all, an average of $57,149.
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, FY21
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,492 | $49,574 | $53,748 |
| Correctional Counselor | 138 | $66,035 | $68,453 |
| Registered Nurse | 138 | $66,278 | $75,198 |
| Other titles | 104 | $62,651 | $71,189 |
| Correctional Food Service Coord | 104 | $52,729 | $58,308 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 92 | $73,988 | $75,023 |
| Senior Correctional Officer | 91 | $67,506 | $63,967 |
| Correctional Trades Leader | 73 | $61,875 | $61,298 |
| Slip Retiree | 71 | $49,262 | – |
| Temporary Worker | 67 | $16,432 | $114,325 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 39 | $60,510 | $62,441 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 34 | $67,407 | $71,576 |
| Treatment Services Director | 32 | $73,562 | $83,756 |
| Physician | 28 | $172,830 | $107,019 |
| Psychologist 3 | 26 | $81,224 | $86,472 |
| Clerk-Specialist | 25 | $43,377 | $46,028 |
| Correctional Bldg Svcs Coord | 19 | $61,887 | $60,397 |
| State Industries Technician | 19 | $58,645 | $64,546 |
| Admin Assistant 2 | 17 | $56,652 | $60,167 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 17 | $96,166 | $100,835 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 15 | $42,413 | $43,131 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 15 | $54,078 | $53,864 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 15 | $60,197 | $59,021 |
| Correctional Security Director | 13 | $78,769 | $100,618 |
| Exec Off 3 | 13 | $95,032 | $104,590 |
| Electronic Engineer Technician | 12 | $72,146 | $73,632 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 11 | $65,477 | $85,401 |
| Secretary 1 | 11 | $37,343 | $40,418 |
| Senior State Industries Tech | 11 | $68,158 | $66,019 |
| Secretary 2 | 10 | $43,171 | $50,468 |
| Correctional Treatment Director | 9 | $97,827 | $99,461 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 9 | $112,865 | $113,589 |
| Exec Off 1 | 9 | $82,041 | $82,497 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 9 | $67,426 | $70,678 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 9 | $42,570 | $49,384 |
| Admin Assistant 1 | 8 | $48,828 | $49,821 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 8 | $67,581 | $67,543 |
| Chaplain | 8 | $39,662 | $59,804 |
| HR Technical Asst | 8 | $39,303 | $46,803 |
| Human Resources Associate | 8 | $60,142 | $60,593 |
| Info Tech Specialist 4 | 8 | $81,269 | $90,953 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 8 | $28,371 | $36,504 |
| Nursing Services Director | 8 | $102,057 | $101,153 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 8 | $42,464 | $46,547 |
| Plant Operations Manager 3 | 8 | $80,282 | $82,631 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 8 | $53,816 | $50,996 |
| Safety Officer | 8 | $66,074 | $70,729 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 8 | $67,025 | $71,588 |
| Dentist | 7 | $159,247 | $183,785 |
| Electrician | 7 | $59,558 | $66,636 |
| Exec Off 2 | 7 | $54,764 | $79,040 |
| Pharmacist | 7 | $72,088 | $105,376 |
| State Industries Prod Coord | 7 | $67,873 | $65,205 |
| Purchasing Assistant | 6 | $43,630 | $44,228 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 6 | $26,410 | – |
| Admin Law Judge 2 | 5 | $120,775 | $122,221 |
| Dental Hygienist | 5 | $61,955 | $65,557 |
| Info Tech Specialist 5 | 5 | $110,279 | $111,263 |
| Institutional Superintendent | 5 | $148,703 | $145,550 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 | $88,672 | – |
| Nurse Supervisor | 5 | $63,580 | – |
| Physician Assistant | 5 | $55,990 | – |
| State Industries Supervisor | 5 | $69,663 | $71,956 |
| Training Specialist 2 | 5 | $78,457 | $80,554 |
| Workforce Advisor | 5 | $36,596 | $54,421 |
63,829
people paid in FY21$3.69B
total pay in FY21, $2.88B in FY1164%
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, FY21
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, FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 25,660 | $1.67B | $65,238 | 20,878 |
| Iowa State University | 12,628 | $552.0M | $43,714 | 9,885 |
| Human Services | 4,696 | $259.5M | $55,260 | 6,242 |
| Transportation | 3,304 | $179.1M | $54,198 | 3,649 |
| Corrections | 2,998 | $171.3M | $57,149 | 3,304 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,135 | $117.0M | $54,782 | 2,569 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,887 | $118.3M | $62,703 | 1,909 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,446 | $64.0M | $44,271 | 1,482 |
| Veterans Home | 1,013 | $42.0M | $41,464 | 1,040 |
| Public Safety | 953 | $72.1M | $75,606 | 1,034 |
| Education | 797 | $56.2M | $70,537 | 882 |
| Workforce Development | 767 | $52.0M | $67,808 | 1,078 |
| Public Health | 696 | $37.6M | $54,031 | 571 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 580 | $40.8M | $70,325 | 690 |
| Legislature | 568 | $20.3M | $35,737 | 656 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 438 | $22.4M | $51,081 | 405 |
| Commerce | 381 | $27.8M | $72,964 | 394 |
| Revenue | 359 | $20.7M | $57,558 | 407 |
| Public Defense | 294 | $15.7M | $53,435 | 533 |
| Attorney General | 269 | $23.7M | $87,968 | 278 |
| Administrative Services | 234 | $14.7M | $62,989 | 450 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 186 | $7.1M | $38,251 | 191 |
| Auditor of State | 128 | $7.8M | $60,610 | 133 |
| Chief Information Officer | 126 | $11.1M | $88,212 | – |
| Economic Development | 120 | $8.5M | $70,581 | 169 |
| Lottery Authority | 112 | $7.7M | $68,768 | 134 |
| Department for the Blind | 109 | $4.6M | $41,919 | 100 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 100 | $4.9M | $48,905 | 154 |
| Finance Authority | 98 | $7.5M | $76,972 | 119 |
| IPERS | 89 | $7.2M | $80,460 | 86 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 79 | $6.8M | $86,556 | 96 |
| Cultural Affairs | 77 | $3.9M | $50,098 | 92 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 72 | $5.4M | $75,068 | – |
| College Student Aid Commission | 69 | $2.8M | $40,885 | 53 |
| Human Rights | 51 | $3.4M | $66,003 | 61 |
| Secretary of State | 41 | $2.1M | $51,486 | 46 |
| Civil Rights | 39 | $1.3M | $33,697 | 44 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 38 | $1.7M | $44,453 | 34 |
| Governor’s Office | 35 | $2.3M | $66,700 | 67 |
| Aging | 32 | $2.3M | $71,581 | 41 |
| Treasurer of State | 28 | $1.8M | $65,982 | 31 |
| Management | 22 | $2.3M | $102,350 | 30 |
| Veterans Affairs | 22 | $890K | $40,450 | 14 |
| Board of Parole | 17 | $764K | $44,968 | 21 |
| Educational Examiners | 14 | $1.0M | $74,508 | – |
| Public Employment Relations | 12 | $911K | $75,877 | 11 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 7 | $453K | $64,744 | 10 |
| Public Information Board | 3 | – | – | – |
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.