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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
3,124 people in FY22, paid $175.3M in all, an average of $56,113.
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, FY22
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,603 | $46,836 | $52,707 |
| Registered Nurse | 141 | $63,964 | $78,789 |
| Correctional Counselor | 139 | $67,724 | $69,459 |
| Other titles | 110 | $62,976 | $79,053 |
| Correctional Food Service Coordinator | 105 | $52,654 | $59,081 |
| Correctional Officer Senior | 101 | $69,959 | $64,032 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 96 | $73,208 | $76,052 |
| Correctional Trades Leader | 89 | $56,124 | $60,868 |
| Temporary Worker | 61 | $23,261 | $130,541 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 45 | $53,624 | $68,367 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 35 | $61,053 | $71,986 |
| Treatment Services Director | 35 | $77,585 | $88,206 |
| Clerk Specialist | 28 | $39,184 | $45,286 |
| Psychologist 3 | 27 | $84,858 | $86,955 |
| Correctional Building Services Coordinator | 24 | $56,215 | $59,504 |
| Physician | 22 | $232,533 | $269,097 |
| State Industries Technician | 20 | $61,449 | $64,893 |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 18 | $57,597 | $59,935 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 16 | $41,595 | $44,434 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 16 | $50,788 | $52,331 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 16 | $56,118 | $59,828 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 15 | $103,159 | $109,642 |
| Executive Officer 3 | 14 | $94,317 | $104,275 |
| Electronic Engineer Technician | 13 | $77,367 | $75,640 |
| Slip Retiree | 13 | $20,758 | – |
| State Industries Technician Senior | 12 | $69,153 | $68,262 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 12 | $44,419 | $50,825 |
| Correctional Security Director | 11 | $99,955 | $103,153 |
| Secretary 2 | 11 | $51,195 | $52,183 |
| Correctional Treatment Director | 10 | $89,383 | $102,425 |
| Safety Officer | 10 | $49,927 | $68,019 |
| Secretary 1 | 10 | $39,901 | $40,400 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 9 | $110,720 | $117,455 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 9 | $76,898 | $83,625 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 9 | $85,126 | $89,887 |
| Human Resources Technical Assistant | 9 | $36,246 | $49,959 |
| Institutional Superintendent | 9 | $130,153 | $145,836 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 9 | $100,225 | $121,855 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 9 | $70,614 | $71,628 |
| Social Worker 2 | 9 | $29,089 | $52,763 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 8 | $68,849 | $69,222 |
| Electrician | 8 | $58,075 | $65,285 |
| Human Resources Associate | 8 | $64,558 | $64,022 |
| Information Technology Specialist 4 | 8 | $91,387 | $93,233 |
| Nursing Services Director | 8 | $97,470 | $101,804 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 8 | $45,965 | $46,314 |
| Plant Operations Manager 3 | 8 | $85,684 | $87,591 |
| Chaplain | 7 | $53,576 | $63,055 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 7 | $64,478 | $115,839 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 7 | $70,420 | $91,169 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 7 | $40,379 | $51,576 |
| State Industries Production Coordinator | 7 | $71,582 | $68,626 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 7 | $76,005 | $74,360 |
| Dental Hygienist | 6 | $54,682 | $66,751 |
| Dentist | 6 | $175,112 | $193,061 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 6 | $83,996 | $87,121 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 6 | $35,108 | $39,620 |
| Pharmacist | 6 | $97,897 | $107,467 |
| Purchasing Assistant | 6 | $45,153 | $45,684 |
| Accounting Technician 3 | 5 | $40,802 | – |
| Administrative Assistant 1 | 5 | $50,599 | – |
| Administrative Law Judge 2 | 5 | $122,239 | $124,168 |
| Dental Assistant | 5 | $36,280 | $48,169 |
| Information Technology Specialist 5 | 5 | $110,674 | – |
| State Industries Supervisor | 5 | $74,697 | $76,132 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 5 | $35,691 | – |
| Training Specialist 2 | 5 | $62,570 | $80,729 |
65,312
people paid in FY22$3.85B
total pay in FY22, $3.02B in FY1264%
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, FY22
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, FY12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 26,695 | $1.80B | $67,427 | 21,109 |
| Iowa State University | 12,554 | $565.7M | $45,065 | 9,970 |
| Human Services | 4,667 | $260.4M | $55,787 | 6,186 |
| Transportation | 3,277 | $183.4M | $55,981 | 3,361 |
| Corrections | 3,124 | $175.3M | $56,113 | 3,224 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,260 | $117.6M | $52,034 | 2,550 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,967 | $120.2M | $61,126 | 1,908 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,504 | $66.5M | $44,225 | 1,595 |
| Public Safety | 952 | $74.1M | $77,863 | 1,006 |
| Veterans Home | 940 | $38.5M | $40,956 | 1,089 |
| Education | 825 | $56.6M | $68,597 | 900 |
| Workforce Development | 800 | $47.3M | $59,071 | 1,021 |
| Public Health | 628 | $37.9M | $60,379 | 569 |
| Legislature | 556 | $23.4M | $42,017 | 619 |
| Public Defense | 525 | $33.8M | $64,320 | 532 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 452 | $22.8M | $50,520 | 409 |
| Commerce | 402 | $29.0M | $72,063 | 397 |
| Revenue | 394 | $22.4M | $56,747 | 408 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 350 | $23.4M | $66,858 | 668 |
| Attorney General | 275 | $25.2M | $91,484 | 279 |
| Administrative Services | 261 | $16.4M | $62,714 | 439 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 186 | $7.1M | $38,273 | 187 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 179 | $6.8M | $37,785 | – |
| Auditor of State | 127 | $7.9M | $61,822 | 124 |
| Chief Information Officer | 127 | $10.9M | $86,188 | – |
| Economic Development | 118 | $9.0M | $75,982 | 169 |
| Lottery Authority | 116 | $7.7M | $65,964 | 139 |
| Department for the Blind | 109 | $4.5M | $41,044 | 99 |
| Finance Authority | 103 | $7.7M | $74,385 | 117 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 95 | $5.2M | $54,915 | 138 |
| IPERS | 91 | $7.5M | $82,460 | 85 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 89 | $2.7M | $30,680 | 53 |
| Cultural Affairs | 82 | $4.0M | $48,360 | 88 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 80 | $7.0M | $87,321 | 102 |
| Human Rights | 57 | $3.3M | $58,710 | 61 |
| Aging | 50 | $3.2M | $64,373 | 38 |
| Secretary of State | 47 | $2.2M | $47,606 | 38 |
| Civil Rights | 43 | $1.3M | $30,279 | 47 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 39 | $1.9M | $49,786 | 32 |
| Governor’s Office | 31 | $2.3M | $75,021 | 29 |
| Treasurer of State | 31 | $1.7M | $55,141 | 32 |
| Veterans Affairs | 24 | $989K | $41,198 | 15 |
| Management | 23 | $2.2M | $96,891 | 26 |
| Board of Parole | 17 | $789K | $46,420 | 17 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.1M | $68,468 | – |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $938K | $85,311 | 13 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $463K | $57,864 | 10 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $218K | $43,550 | – |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.