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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
4,590 people in FY25, paid $263.6M in all, an average of $57,428.
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, FY25
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,686 | $47,695 | $57,546 |
| Residential Officer | 346 | $43,322 | $57,617 |
| Probation/Parole Officer 2 | 311 | $63,443 | $75,938 |
| Probation/Parole Officer 3 | 151 | $74,377 | $89,996 |
| Correctional Counselor | 149 | $62,697 | $75,527 |
| Registered Nurse | 143 | $79,854 | $92,258 |
| Correctional Food Service Coordinator | 132 | $51,419 | $62,241 |
| Correctional Officer Senior | 124 | $63,223 | $67,254 |
| Other titles | 108 | $66,568 | $91,331 |
| Temporary Worker | 108 | $16,992 | $99,280 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 106 | $68,024 | $79,816 |
| Correctional Trades Leader | 84 | $62,632 | $66,283 |
| Administrative Support Assistant 3 | 77 | $46,408 | $55,539 |
| Community Corrections Supervisor | 72 | $84,459 | $98,245 |
| Community Corrections Program Coordinator | 65 | $64,933 | $82,358 |
| Probation/Parole Officer 1 | 56 | $44,629 | $66,102 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 38 | $66,354 | $77,928 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 36 | $67,537 | $78,573 |
| State Industries Production Technician | 35 | $68,038 | $75,795 |
| Administrative Support Assistant 2 | 33 | $26,470 | $46,394 |
| Treatment Services Director | 33 | $84,248 | $97,591 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 31 | $101,271 | $115,481 |
| Correctional Treatment Director | 30 | $97,239 | $111,999 |
| Clerk Specialist | 29 | $38,647 | $49,066 |
| Community Corrections Program Monitor | 29 | $42,805 | $67,889 |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 26 | $55,813 | $64,159 |
| Psychologist 3 | 26 | $85,088 | $96,550 |
| Correctional Building Services Coordinator | 24 | $57,945 | $65,530 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 23 | $82,156 | $98,538 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 23 | $42,601 | $54,635 |
| Physician | 23 | $242,065 | $298,418 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 22 | $34,960 | $46,510 |
| Institutional Superintendent | 21 | $120,096 | $151,012 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 20 | $111,096 | $125,131 |
| Residential Officer 2 | 19 | $43,935 | $65,830 |
| Executive Officer 3 | 18 | $102,635 | $112,378 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 17 | $72,836 | $85,029 |
| Electronic Engineer Technician | 14 | $75,514 | $85,485 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 14 | $55,816 | $66,413 |
| Correctional Security Director | 12 | $89,517 | $108,638 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 12 | $98,398 | $138,760 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 11 | $69,847 | $95,240 |
| Human Resources Professional 1 | 11 | $64,403 | $79,886 |
| Procurement Specialist 2 | 11 | $61,112 | $75,044 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 11 | $48,805 | $54,003 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 11 | $55,716 | $74,360 |
| Accounting Technician 3 | 10 | $48,011 | $62,190 |
| Nursing Services Director | 10 | $72,040 | $118,344 |
| Purchasing Assistant | 10 | $30,373 | $49,899 |
| Plant Operations Manager 3 | 9 | $84,203 | $97,638 |
| State Industries Supervisor | 9 | $83,959 | $88,104 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 8 | $68,088 | $71,079 |
| Chaplain | 8 | $59,209 | $70,812 |
| Correctional Security Manager | 8 | $72,633 | $91,143 |
| Human Resources Technical Assistant | 8 | $51,770 | $55,387 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 8 | $91,484 | $105,513 |
| Pharmacist | 8 | $74,535 | $121,817 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 8 | $50,957 | $52,112 |
| Safety Officer | 8 | $63,752 | $69,287 |
| Community Corrections Building Maintenance Coordinator | 7 | $61,333 | $66,230 |
| Dentist | 7 | $182,246 | $216,081 |
| Electrician | 7 | $66,819 | $72,851 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 7 | $36,280 | $42,515 |
| Pretrial Interviewer | 7 | $26,103 | $47,850 |
| Psychologist 2 | 7 | $63,954 | $90,245 |
| Public Service Supervisor | 7 | $60,055 | $81,248 |
| Training Specialist 2 | 7 | $72,609 | $88,729 |
| Administrative Law Judge 2 | 6 | $131,728 | $135,505 |
| Cook 1 | 5 | $25,778 | – |
| Dental Assistant | 5 | $51,641 | $52,354 |
| Hvac Coordinator | 5 | $25,668 | $74,281 |
| Investigator 2 | 5 | $75,893 | $78,799 |
| Investigator 3 | 5 | $66,704 | – |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 | $135,480 | $129,409 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 5 | $57,905 | – |
70,390
people paid in FY25$4.49B
total pay in FY25, $3.21B in FY1565%
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, FY25
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, FY15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 29,761 | $2.19B | $73,738 | 22,252 |
| Health and Human Services | 9,570 | $306.4M | $32,020 | – |
| Iowa State University | 7,315 | $579.3M | $79,193 | 9,556 |
| Corrections | 4,590 | $263.6M | $57,428 | 3,261 |
| Transportation | 3,096 | $185.7M | $59,988 | 3,625 |
| Judicial Branch | 2,198 | $132.7M | $60,376 | 1,982 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,165 | $123.2M | $56,889 | 2,472 |
| Natural Resources | 1,505 | $69.5M | $46,201 | – |
| Public Safety | 1,142 | $92.5M | $81,037 | 944 |
| Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | 1,048 | $71.8M | $68,522 | – |
| Veterans Home | 968 | $39.0M | $40,260 | 1,179 |
| Education | 794 | $44.1M | $55,584 | 906 |
| Workforce Development | 736 | $40.5M | $54,977 | 842 |
| Management | 627 | $55.8M | $89,038 | 26 |
| Legislature | 607 | $26.1M | $43,071 | 612 |
| Revenue | 596 | $31.1M | $52,242 | 415 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 509 | $33.6M | $66,070 | – |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 501 | $25.6M | $51,101 | 401 |
| Administrative Services | 414 | $24.2M | $58,353 | 269 |
| Insurance and Financial Services | 391 | $29.6M | $75,808 | – |
| Attorney General | 303 | $28.1M | $92,624 | 286 |
| Public Defense | 295 | $16.1M | $54,456 | 446 |
| Auditor of State | 143 | $9.1M | $63,657 | 143 |
| Economic Development | 133 | $9.3M | $69,806 | 145 |
| IPERS | 123 | $8.7M | $70,584 | 86 |
| Finance Authority | 121 | $8.2M | $68,054 | 111 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 119 | $268K | $2,256 | 189 |
| Lottery Authority | 118 | $7.4M | $62,472 | 135 |
| Department for the Blind | 117 | $4.7M | $39,852 | 92 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 95 | $7.3M | $77,132 | – |
| Iowa Communications Network | 79 | $6.8M | $85,558 | 91 |
| Secretary of State | 49 | $2.7M | $54,252 | 44 |
| Treasurer of State | 46 | $2.1M | $46,730 | 30 |
| Governor’s Office | 39 | $2.9M | $73,999 | 28 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 32 | $2.3M | $72,785 | 31 |
| Veterans Affairs | 18 | $801K | $44,485 | 13 |
| Board of Parole | 14 | $934K | $66,741 | 19 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $533K | $66,585 | 9 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $254K | $50,794 | 4 |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.