State money
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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
Health and Human Services
4,787 people in FY23, paid $270.9M in all, an average of $56,591.
People
10,331
5,486
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 5,486 |
| FY25 | 9,570 |
| FY24 | 10,331 |
| FY23 | 4,787 |
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| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 5,486 |
| FY25 | 9,570 |
| FY24 | 10,331 |
| FY23 | 4,787 |
Total pay
$314.3M
$312.9M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $312.9M |
| FY25 | $306.4M |
| FY24 | $314.3M |
| FY23 | $270.9M |
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| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $312.9M |
| FY25 | $306.4M |
| FY24 | $314.3M |
| FY23 | $270.9M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Treatment Worker | 598 | $52,923 | $47,696 |
| Income Maintenance Worker 2 | 581 | $57,123 | $59,474 |
| Social Worker 2 | 497 | $44,683 | $57,006 |
| Social Worker 3 | 303 | $70,981 | $66,904 |
| Child Support Recovery Officer | 226 | $54,394 | $58,529 |
| Other titles | 193 | $69,483 | $77,275 |
| Temporary Worker | 156 | $14,718 | $57,141 |
| Social Work Supervisor | 111 | $81,116 | $82,079 |
| Client/Patient | 107 | $2,739 | $10,607 |
| Clerk Specialist | 102 | $31,422 | $42,745 |
| Psychiatric Security Specialist | 100 | $54,566 | $54,168 |
| Youth Services Worker | 99 | $34,913 | $44,651 |
| Secretary 1 | 92 | $34,256 | $42,857 |
| Registered Nurse | 67 | $85,222 | $87,186 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 62 | $62,311 | $70,855 |
| Administrative Assistant 1 | 59 | $50,887 | $52,879 |
| Income Maintenance Supervisor | 46 | $76,374 | $80,218 |
| Resident Treatment Supervisor | 46 | $54,859 | $64,059 |
| Clerk Advanced | 43 | $26,795 | $38,515 |
| Typist Advanced | 43 | $35,283 | $39,469 |
| Management Analyst 3 | 38 | $76,695 | $84,469 |
| Information Technology Specialist 5 | 36 | $93,717 | $113,561 |
| Maintenance Repairer | 36 | $45,660 | $49,894 |
| Child Support Recovery Supervisor | 35 | $71,798 | $81,478 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 35 | $101,016 | $108,657 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 34 | $87,423 | $94,189 |
| Food Service Worker | 34 | $27,885 | $34,194 |
| Social Worker 6 | 33 | $75,093 | $83,396 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 31 | $39,197 | $45,990 |
| Program Planner 3 | 31 | $80,810 | $84,605 |
| Information Technology Specialist 3 | 29 | $70,859 | $78,127 |
| Income Maintenance Worker 3 | 27 | $62,612 | $67,567 |
| Psychology Assistant | 27 | $64,677 | $63,357 |
| Custodial Worker | 26 | $32,316 | $38,402 |
| Cook 1 | 25 | $37,228 | $37,343 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 24 | $110,493 | $120,642 |
| Treatment Program Manager | 24 | $63,597 | $78,199 |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 22 | $56,751 | $62,560 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 22 | $101,654 | $99,599 |
| Resident Treatment Technician | 22 | $59,927 | $56,575 |
| Information Technology Specialist 4 | 21 | $91,174 | $96,261 |
| Public Service Supervisor | 21 | $65,562 | $77,271 |
| Social Worker 4 | 21 | $80,821 | $79,067 |
| Educator | 20 | $61,912 | $68,689 |
| Activities Specialist 1 | 19 | $65,395 | $65,383 |
| Driver | 19 | $46,613 | $39,509 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 19 | $56,880 | $78,606 |
| Income Maintenance Worker 6 | 19 | $76,402 | $84,933 |
| Activities Aide | 18 | $51,059 | $48,213 |
| Program Planner 2 | 18 | $66,920 | $74,862 |
| Secretary 2 | 18 | $45,777 | $49,533 |
| Social Work Administrator | 18 | $97,785 | $97,129 |
| Public Service Executive | 17 | $119,048 | $144,206 |
| Psychologist 2 | 15 | $71,726 | $76,741 |
| Income Maintenance Worker 4 | 14 | $76,061 | $75,816 |
| Income Maintenance Worker 5 | 14 | $77,056 | $77,109 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 14 | $64,597 | $57,758 |
| Laundry Worker 1 | 13 | $40,711 | $42,525 |
| Treatment Program Supervisor | 13 | $68,023 | $66,667 |
| Budget Analyst 3 | 12 | $74,649 | $82,190 |
| Executive Officer 3 | 12 | $92,389 | $104,021 |
| Human Services Quality Assurance Coordinator | 12 | $84,495 | $88,747 |
| Information Technology Administrator 2 | 12 | $112,493 | $125,399 |
| Nurse Clinician | 12 | $85,955 | $91,855 |
| Youth Services Technician | 12 | $48,757 | $47,776 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 11 | $76,510 | $70,659 |
| Youth Counselor | 11 | $46,874 | $54,933 |
| Psychologist 3 | 10 | $68,765 | $88,314 |
| Word Processor 2 | 10 | $35,149 | $44,129 |
| Electrician | 8 | $69,576 | $70,034 |
| Human Resources Associate | 8 | $60,065 | $63,583 |
| Hvac Technician | 8 | $75,966 | $63,692 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 8 | $120,673 | $119,083 |
| Purchasing Agent 3 | 8 | $74,384 | $80,731 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 8 | $36,398 | $42,001 |
| Certified Vocational Instructor | 7 | $47,263 | $61,173 |
| Education Aide | 7 | $45,799 | $47,032 |
| Investigator 2 | 7 | $68,132 | $73,345 |
| Management Analyst 2 | 7 | $76,852 | $75,994 |
| Receptionist | 7 | $31,733 | $34,997 |
| Treatment Program Administrator | 7 | $102,795 | $99,067 |
| Youth Counselor Supervisor | 7 | $66,160 | $71,053 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 6 | $58,099 | $70,141 |
| Carpenter 2 | 6 | $51,145 | $58,211 |
| Cook 2 | 6 | $43,175 | $42,942 |
| Food Production Supervisor | 6 | $60,794 | $58,347 |
| Income Maintenance Administrator | 6 | $99,284 | $96,574 |
| Physician Assistant | 6 | $144,068 | $119,138 |
| Social Work Associate | 6 | $54,126 | $54,558 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 6 | $51,115 | $52,371 |
| Accountant 2 | 5 | $69,898 | $69,397 |
| Accountant 3 | 5 | $82,319 | – |
| Accounting Technician 2 | 5 | $47,609 | $47,332 |
| Administrator of Nursing | 5 | $110,446 | – |
| Compliance Officer 2 | 5 | $94,348 | $97,419 |
| Data Warehouse Analyst | 5 | $107,477 | – |
| Health and Human Services Administrator | 5 | $131,476 | $168,052 |
| Information Specialist 3 | 5 | $64,548 | $73,445 |
| Information Technology Administrator 3 | 5 | $144,322 | $140,571 |
| Laundry Worker 2 | 5 | $37,545 | – |
| Pharmacy Technician | 5 | $39,958 | – |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 5 | $46,316 | – |
| Physician | 5 | $287,839 | $300,851 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 5 | $55,160 | – |
| Refugee Specialist 1 | 5 | $17,256 | – |
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.