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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
3,122 people in FY23, paid $184.8M in all, an average of $59,193.
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, FY23
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,592 | $48,255 | $54,007 |
| Correctional Counselor | 144 | $67,332 | $71,344 |
| Registered Nurse | 137 | $77,551 | $85,349 |
| Other titles | 111 | $74,258 | $83,128 |
| Correctional Food Service Coordinator | 106 | $57,232 | $60,268 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 101 | $74,976 | $75,959 |
| Correctional Officer Senior | 100 | $75,582 | $65,477 |
| Correctional Trades Leader | 90 | $61,029 | $62,260 |
| Temporary Worker | 77 | $19,714 | $118,154 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 40 | $60,174 | $69,993 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 35 | $71,879 | $75,924 |
| Treatment Services Director | 32 | $90,541 | $92,105 |
| Clerk Specialist | 29 | $37,556 | $46,712 |
| Correctional Building Services Coordinator | 27 | $59,136 | $61,441 |
| Psychologist 3 | 27 | $85,612 | $90,326 |
| State Industries Technician | 24 | $59,457 | $67,418 |
| Physician | 21 | $261,650 | $281,117 |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 19 | $52,902 | $60,831 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 17 | $37,121 | $43,669 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 17 | $49,154 | $52,998 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 17 | $106,685 | $106,639 |
| Executive Officer 3 | 15 | $96,549 | $110,098 |
| Electronic Engineer Technician | 13 | $79,457 | $78,288 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 13 | $67,073 | $61,837 |
| Secretary 2 | 13 | $48,441 | $53,919 |
| State Industries Technician Senior | 13 | $60,456 | $72,240 |
| Secretary 1 | 12 | $28,604 | $39,421 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 11 | $46,155 | $51,428 |
| Correctional Security Director | 10 | $109,433 | $107,328 |
| Correctional Treatment Director | 10 | $100,644 | $107,129 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 10 | $79,646 | $81,586 |
| Human Resources Technical Assistant | 10 | $37,940 | $54,104 |
| Nursing Services Director | 10 | $78,647 | $105,160 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 10 | $66,879 | $75,413 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 9 | $67,763 | $69,774 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 9 | $110,873 | $121,867 |
| Information Technology Specialist 4 | 9 | $65,293 | $96,530 |
| Institutional Superintendent | 9 | $157,208 | $153,553 |
| Plant Operations Manager 3 | 9 | $81,826 | $91,582 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 9 | $74,767 | $73,958 |
| Safety Officer | 9 | $63,233 | $72,938 |
| State Industries Supervisor | 9 | $70,659 | $77,515 |
| Dental Assistant | 8 | $30,277 | $49,741 |
| Electrician | 8 | $62,357 | $70,821 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 8 | $93,986 | $93,470 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 8 | $43,809 | $48,467 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 8 | $34,187 | $48,647 |
| Training Specialist 2 | 8 | $60,714 | $85,292 |
| Administrative Law Judge 2 | 7 | $202,643 | $126,651 |
| Chaplain | 7 | $54,936 | $62,511 |
| Dentist | 7 | $184,244 | $203,584 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 7 | $82,148 | $89,734 |
| Human Resources Associate | 7 | $70,826 | $68,982 |
| Information Technology Specialist 5 | 7 | $56,283 | $114,180 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 7 | $88,225 | $98,536 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 7 | $128,328 | $127,789 |
| Purchasing Assistant | 7 | $44,050 | $47,469 |
| Pharmacist | 6 | $102,017 | $111,675 |
| Information Technology Specialist 3 | 5 | $59,127 | $71,602 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 5 | $38,365 | $38,634 |
| State Industries Production Coordinator | 5 | $62,861 | – |
| Storekeeper 2 | 5 | $41,822 | – |
61,110
people paid in FY23$3.97B
total pay in FY23, $3.08B in FY1364%
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, FY23
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, FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 27,192 | $1.87B | $68,894 | 21,564 |
| Iowa State University | 7,327 | $534.7M | $72,976 | 9,362 |
| Health and Human Services | 4,787 | $270.9M | $56,591 | – |
| Transportation | 3,294 | $192.2M | $58,346 | 3,552 |
| Corrections | 3,122 | $184.8M | $59,193 | 3,264 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,193 | $116.8M | $53,273 | 2,442 |
| Judicial Branch | 2,024 | $130.8M | $64,608 | 1,918 |
| Natural Resources | 1,522 | $69.8M | $45,876 | – |
| Public Safety | 992 | $80.3M | $80,931 | 987 |
| Veterans Home | 947 | $38.7M | $40,871 | 1,173 |
| Workforce Development | 864 | $46.7M | $54,064 | 907 |
| Public Health | 659 | $40.3M | $61,117 | 551 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 632 | $45.9M | $72,683 | 662 |
| Legislature | 606 | $25.0M | $41,259 | 624 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 487 | $32.2M | $66,106 | – |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 467 | $24.4M | $52,205 | 404 |
| Revenue | 421 | $25.0M | $59,361 | 401 |
| Commerce | 417 | $31.3M | $74,998 | 391 |
| Education | 387 | $28.0M | $72,438 | 887 |
| Attorney General | 295 | $26.1M | $88,602 | 276 |
| Public Defense | 293 | $16.5M | $56,477 | 498 |
| Administrative Services | 271 | $18.9M | $69,802 | 431 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 185 | $7.7M | $41,455 | 203 |
| Management | 157 | $14.3M | $91,132 | 26 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 156 | $6.9M | $44,212 | – |
| Auditor of State | 130 | $8.7M | $66,604 | 124 |
| Economic Development | 120 | $9.6M | $80,114 | 156 |
| Lottery Authority | 120 | $7.9M | $66,000 | 135 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 107 | $5.8M | $53,915 | 132 |
| Finance Authority | 104 | $8.2M | $78,403 | 123 |
| Department for the Blind | 99 | $4.6M | $46,927 | 95 |
| IPERS | 91 | $7.6M | $83,541 | 83 |
| Cultural Affairs | 87 | $4.2M | $48,159 | 83 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 81 | $3.0M | $37,242 | 58 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 81 | $7.0M | $86,001 | 96 |
| Aging | 55 | $3.9M | $71,047 | 40 |
| Human Rights | 55 | $3.6M | $65,964 | 57 |
| Civil Rights | 49 | $1.5M | $30,633 | 39 |
| Secretary of State | 46 | $2.4M | $53,111 | 36 |
| Governor’s Office | 37 | $2.6M | $71,334 | 30 |
| Treasurer of State | 37 | $1.9M | $52,589 | 33 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 33 | $2.1M | $64,084 | 34 |
| Veterans Affairs | 21 | $756K | $36,002 | 16 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.2M | $75,650 | – |
| Board of Parole | 16 | $784K | $48,987 | 16 |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $427K | $38,850 | 13 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $483K | $60,340 | 11 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $227K | $45,486 | – |
| Drug Control Policy | 4 | – | – | 1,593 |
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.