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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
4,514 people in FY26, paid $269.4M in all, an average of $59,673.
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, FY26
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,636 | $50,549 | $58,473 |
| Residential Officer | 356 | $45,443 | $58,364 |
| Probation/Parole Officer 2 | 302 | $67,771 | $77,765 |
| Registered Nurse | 150 | $70,822 | $95,662 |
| Probation/Parole Officer 3 | 146 | $84,403 | $91,584 |
| Correctional Counselor | 143 | $63,371 | $76,300 |
| Correctional Officer Senior | 127 | $65,234 | $68,791 |
| Correctional Food Service Coordinator | 114 | $59,290 | $64,465 |
| Temporary Worker | 103 | $16,279 | $103,490 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 101 | $71,331 | $81,181 |
| Other titles | 97 | $67,164 | $99,995 |
| Administrative Support Assistant 3 | 96 | $45,103 | $55,145 |
| Correctional Trades Leader | 81 | $62,969 | $67,101 |
| Community Corrections Supervisor | 74 | $88,365 | $101,382 |
| Community Corrections Program Coordinator | 62 | $66,541 | $85,017 |
| Probation/Parole Officer 1 | 56 | $56,378 | $68,948 |
| State Industries Production Technician | 42 | $66,559 | $79,863 |
| Administrative Support Assistant 2 | 39 | $30,727 | $49,072 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 36 | $60,657 | $78,875 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 33 | $75,432 | $79,886 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 33 | $96,958 | $116,449 |
| Treatment Services Director | 33 | $81,792 | $100,127 |
| Behavioral Health Professional 2 | 31 | $79,258 | $98,392 |
| Correctional Treatment Director | 31 | $96,708 | $115,621 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 28 | $33,257 | $53,373 |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 26 | $52,501 | $64,790 |
| Correctional Building Services Coordinator | 25 | $58,642 | $67,333 |
| Community Corrections Program Monitor | 24 | $50,257 | $70,658 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 22 | $107,494 | $131,013 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 21 | $36,287 | $48,274 |
| Institutional Superintendent | 21 | $120,560 | $163,041 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 20 | $93,543 | $102,927 |
| Physician | 19 | $241,252 | $293,589 |
| Executive Officer 3 | 17 | $94,615 | $115,269 |
| Residential Officer 2 | 17 | $52,579 | $65,861 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 15 | $83,135 | $87,067 |
| Electronic Engineer Technician | 14 | $82,343 | $88,046 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 13 | $113,417 | $140,622 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 13 | $45,058 | $59,252 |
| Correctional Security Director | 11 | $98,553 | $114,265 |
| Human Resources Professional 1 | 11 | $71,259 | $82,029 |
| Behavioral Health Professional 1 | 10 | $62,747 | $90,101 |
| Cook 2 | 10 | $21,956 | $46,940 |
| Nursing Services Director | 10 | $92,930 | $118,364 |
| Plant Operations Manager 3 | 10 | $73,742 | $96,720 |
| Procurement Specialist 2 | 10 | $66,523 | $74,194 |
| State Industries Supervisor | 10 | $83,190 | $91,584 |
| Accounting Technician 3 | 9 | $55,923 | $61,580 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 9 | $64,758 | $72,054 |
| Correctional Security Manager | 9 | $73,074 | $95,178 |
| Dentist | 9 | $147,831 | $220,412 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 9 | $80,017 | $107,528 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 9 | $41,830 | $52,112 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 9 | $65,162 | $65,091 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 9 | $74,635 | $74,053 |
| Chaplain | 8 | $61,531 | $72,497 |
| Community Corrections Building Maintenance Coordinator | 8 | $59,860 | $68,107 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 8 | $90,564 | $95,241 |
| Human Resources Technical Assistant | 8 | $46,980 | $55,120 |
| Purchasing Assistant | 8 | $41,063 | $51,293 |
| Safety Officer | 8 | $64,961 | $69,240 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 7 | $40,111 | $44,658 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 7 | $74,769 | $129,733 |
| Pretrial Interviewer | 7 | $30,220 | $54,118 |
| Public Service Supervisor | 7 | $55,315 | $80,728 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 7 | $24,076 | $49,001 |
| Training Specialist 2 | 7 | $80,777 | $91,627 |
| Administrative Law Judge 2 | 6 | $135,701 | $139,509 |
| Dental Assistant | 6 | $45,327 | $53,394 |
| Electrician | 6 | $59,002 | – |
| Administrative Assistant 1 | 5 | $52,882 | – |
| Investigator 2 | 5 | $79,396 | $82,963 |
| Investigator 3 | 5 | $69,242 | – |
| Pharmacist | 5 | $120,006 | $123,144 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 5 | $50,095 | – |
| Program Planner 3 | 5 | $48,274 | – |
| State Industries Production/Sales Coordinator | 5 | $71,018 | $83,096 |
68,019
people paid in FY26$4.69B
total pay in FY26, $3.29B in FY1665%
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, FY26
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, FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 30,549 | $2.34B | $76,492 | 23,080 |
| Iowa State University | 7,274 | $587.6M | $80,779 | 9,830 |
| Health and Human Services | 5,486 | $312.9M | $57,035 | – |
| Corrections | 4,514 | $269.4M | $59,673 | 2,962 |
| Judicial Branch | 3,343 | $140.3M | $41,974 | 1,970 |
| Transportation | 3,114 | $194.3M | $62,408 | 3,237 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,135 | $126.3M | $59,175 | 2,443 |
| Workforce Development | 1,595 | $73.7M | $46,187 | 730 |
| Natural Resources | 1,429 | $69.7M | $48,741 | – |
| Public Safety | 1,168 | $90.5M | $77,521 | 901 |
| Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | 1,038 | $75.7M | $72,953 | – |
| Veterans Home | 962 | $39.8M | $41,384 | 1,072 |
| Education | 758 | $51.8M | $68,293 | 840 |
| Revenue | 639 | $39.4M | $61,589 | 340 |
| Legislature | 611 | $26.5M | $43,399 | 586 |
| Management | 569 | $55.1M | $96,864 | 22 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 498 | $26.3M | $52,796 | 369 |
| Administrative Services | 394 | $24.7M | $62,804 | 253 |
| Insurance and Financial Services | 380 | $31.3M | $82,329 | – |
| Attorney General | 295 | $28.7M | $97,248 | 267 |
| Public Defense | 273 | $16.4M | $60,150 | 285 |
| IPERS | 157 | $9.9M | $63,053 | 84 |
| Auditor of State | 141 | $9.0M | $64,023 | 128 |
| Finance Authority | 115 | $8.5M | $73,679 | 107 |
| Department for the Blind | 112 | $4.6M | $40,788 | 91 |
| Economic Development | 112 | $9.8M | $87,917 | 128 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 88 | $7.4M | $84,050 | 95 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 69 | $6.6M | $95,094 | 93 |
| Secretary of State | 51 | $2.9M | $56,713 | 46 |
| Treasurer of State | 38 | $2.2M | $58,312 | 29 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 35 | $2.6M | $74,132 | 28 |
| Governor’s Office | 30 | $2.8M | $93,672 | 32 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $784K | $46,126 | 20 |
| Board of Parole | 13 | $948K | $72,950 | 16 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 11 | $585K | $53,167 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 6 | $233K | $38,771 | 3 |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.