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State pay

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

10,331 people in FY24, paid $314.3M in all, an average of $30,422.

People

10,331
5,486
Fiscal yearPeople
FY265,486
FY259,570
FY2410,331
FY234,787
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Fiscal yearPeople
FY265,486
FY259,570
FY2410,331
FY234,787

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Total pay

$314.3M
$312.9M
Fiscal yearTotal pay
FY26$312.9M
FY25$306.4M
FY24$314.3M
FY23$270.9M
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Fiscal yearTotal pay
FY26$312.9M
FY25$306.4M
FY24$314.3M
FY23$270.9M

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Jobs by title, FY24

Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.

TitlePeopleAverage payAverage base salary
Income Maintenance Worker 21,138$31,200$60,858
Resident Treatment Worker991$28,096$49,189
Social Worker 2904$27,851$58,175
Social Worker 3612$35,968$67,535
Child Support Recovery Officer484$26,680$59,596
Temporary Worker455$10,405$74,329
Other titles244$33,851$78,497
Executive Officer 2235$42,601$95,460
Client/Patient223$1,264$9,951
Social Work Supervisor213$42,835$84,378
Clerk Specialist194$17,531$44,256
Psychiatric Security Specialist188$30,012$55,510
Secretary 1187$20,015$44,598
Community Health Consultant165$33,351$78,372
Program Planner 3165$35,640$82,627
Youth Services Worker165$21,271$45,723
Registered Nurse147$43,614$92,082
Administrative Assistant 1143$24,338$53,950
Public Service Manager 1118$46,716$108,317
Program Planner 2117$32,451$72,092
Public Service Manager 2107$51,113$122,225
Administrative Assistant 2101$25,147$62,191
Licensed Practical Nurse93$38,529$73,059
Management Analyst 391$38,541$86,803
Income Maintenance Supervisor90$40,092$82,515
Typist Advanced89$17,216$39,278
Resident Treatment Supervisor80$33,606$66,813
Executive Officer 173$29,739$81,286
Social Worker 672$39,661$85,695
Clerk Advanced71$18,932$39,906
Maintenance Repairer67$25,609$51,851
Child Support Recovery Supervisor64$39,537$85,821
Executive Officer 363$40,618$106,709
Resident Treatment Technician61$29,376$53,588
Board, Commission, Council Member57$117$104,000
Food Service Worker57$16,909$35,515
Income Maintenance Worker 354$31,329$68,860
Nurse Clinician54$44,717$97,014
Epidemiologist53$41,151$86,831
Social Worker 453$39,287$81,049
Cook 151$19,409$38,526
Secretary 251$24,469$51,703
Information Technology Specialist 550$35,769$116,855
Accounting Clerk 248$22,663$47,784
Public Service Executive43$63,340$148,221
Custodial Worker40$19,650$37,062
Income Maintenance Worker 640$39,200$85,236
Educator39$33,799$73,420
Information Technology Specialist 337$26,943$80,548
Public Service Supervisor37$38,293$78,676
Activities Specialist 136$31,291$67,053
Driver36$24,457$41,547
Nurse Supervisor35$61,850$104,525
Social Work Administrator33$48,559$100,936
Treatment Program Supervisor33$34,798$71,398
Compliance Officer 232$39,277$94,338
Treatment Program Manager32$38,839$83,026
Psychology Assistant31$42,055$61,436
Psychologist 229$35,568$81,407
Income Maintenance Worker 528$37,889$78,835
Income Maintenance Worker 427$37,229$77,976
Human Services Quality Assurance Coordinator26$43,008$90,784
Disease Intervention Specialist25$32,503$70,919
Power Plant Engineer 325$34,251$59,483
Accounting Technician 324$20,933$57,747
Training Specialist 124$38,796$75,194
Accountant 323$32,656$83,935
Youth Services Technician23$24,366$49,096
Budget Analyst 322$36,161$84,449
Information Technology Specialist 422$28,671$100,255
Activities Aide21$34,107$50,755
Laundry Worker 121$21,415$43,396
Human Resources Associate20$31,227$67,326
Social Work Associate19$19,704$50,567
Word Processor 218$21,567$44,681
Accounting Technician 217$17,682$49,192
Long Term Care Ombudsman17$36,784$72,417
Psychologist 317$42,105$97,531
Receptionist17$16,941$36,493
Youth Counselor17$27,638$53,964
Hvac Technician16$39,197$66,292
Management Analyst 216$34,845$77,789
Nurse Practitioner16$66,066$124,812
Investigator 215$34,211$72,449
Pharmacist15$22,571$113,216
Purchasing Agent 315$39,449$83,200
Cook 214$20,458$45,322
Economic Development Specialist 214$37,711$82,985
Food Production Supervisor14$27,491$60,307
Health Professions Investigator14$1,930$87,315
Information Specialist 314$38,741$80,520
Physician14$143,355$303,799
Physician Assistant14$64,326$118,709
Education Aide13$23,597$46,831
Electrician13$40,165$72,374
Income Maintenance Administrator13$44,750$99,466
Health and Human Services Deputy Administrator12$69,797$158,659
Purchasing Agent 212$29,091$68,499
Storekeeper 312$26,860$53,404
Budget Analyst 211$28,970$69,744
Information Technology Administrator 211$38,144$129,166
Youth Counselor Supervisor11$29,417$69,859
Budget Analyst 410$35,511$99,861
Health and Human Services Administrator10$86,618$174,475
Information Technology Specialist 210$34,064$73,248
Pharmacy Technician10$20,616$51,090
Laundry Worker 29$25,294$46,826
Rehabilitation Associate9$23,691$57,502
Storekeeper 29$24,178$43,527
Administrator of Nursing8$66,919$122,502
Carpenter 18$28,529$49,395
Carpenter 28$32,898$60,024
Certified Vocational Instructor8$24,395$56,836
Epidemiologist Senior8$62,713$121,160
Forensic Morgue Attendant8$10,190$36,145
Health Physicist 28$35,276$82,207
Human Resources Professional 18$26,285$73,986
Physical Therapy Aide8$30,759$51,839
Physician Supervisor8$170,579$308,246
Therapeutic Technician8$28,598$51,334
Treatment Program Administrator8$54,802$104,894
Accountant 27$29,319$63,066
Administrative Intern7$2,775–
Health Physicist 37$55,550$100,131
Purchasing Assistant7$24,250$46,460
Speech/Language Pathologist 17$42,741$82,035
Activities Specialist 26$39,908$82,098
Custodial Leader6$24,113$46,758
Forensic Autopsy Technician6$25,147$49,726
Institutional Superintendent6$64,493$155,476
Power Plant Engineer 46$38,606$67,974
Refugee Specialist 26$32,894$65,666
Respiratory Therapy Technician6$15,762–
Treatment Services Director6$48,887$89,239
Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist6$37,357$71,455
Workforce Advisor6$19,300$61,173
Data Warehouse Analyst5$33,194$113,006
Deputy Director of Health and Human Services5$104,235–
Health Facilities Surveyor5$34,568$83,695
Information Technology Administrator 35$39,287–
Justice Systems Analyst5$28,911$81,203
Maintenance Repairs Supervisor5$35,037–
Mechanic5$34,978$62,591
Nurse Specialist5$45,709–
Psychology Administrator5$50,775$120,037
Transport Driver5$22,796–

All agencies

69,436
people paid in FY24
$4.19B
total pay in FY24, $3.14B in FY14
65%
of it paid by the three state universities and their hospitals

State payroll over time

Total pay for everyone in the salary book, each fiscal year, not adjusted for inflation.

Fiscal yearPeopleTotal pay
FY2668,019$4.69B
FY2570,390$4.49B
FY2469,436$4.19B
FY2361,110$3.97B
FY2265,312$3.85B
FY2163,829$3.69B
FY2063,896$3.61B
FY1960,445$3.48B
FY1859,867$3.44B
FY1759,400$3.41B
FY1658,988$3.29B
FY1560,138$3.21B
FY1459,859$3.14B
FY1359,488$3.08B
FY1259,929$3.02B
FY1160,125$2.88B
FY1059,113$2.86B
FY0960,328$2.92B
FY0860,262$2.75B
FY0767,695$2.65B
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Fiscal yearPeopleTotal pay
FY2668,019$4.69B
FY2570,390$4.49B
FY2469,436$4.19B
FY2361,110$3.97B
FY2265,312$3.85B
FY2163,829$3.69B
FY2063,896$3.61B
FY1960,445$3.48B
FY1859,867$3.44B
FY1759,400$3.41B
FY1658,988$3.29B
FY1560,138$3.21B
FY1459,859$3.14B
FY1359,488$3.08B
FY1259,929$3.02B
FY1160,125$2.88B
FY1059,113$2.86B
FY0960,328$2.92B
FY0860,262$2.75B
FY0767,695$2.65B

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By agency, FY24

Average pay is total pay divided by people, so part-time and part-year workers pull it down.

AgencyPeopleTotal payAverage payPeople, FY14
University of Iowa28,711$2.02B$70,24321,851
Health and Human Services10,331$314.3M$30,422–
Iowa State University8,469$594.1M$70,1499,425
Transportation3,254$185.1M$56,8873,679
Corrections3,173$180.0M$56,7313,357
University of Northern Iowa2,246$120.5M$53,6622,426
Judicial Branch2,007$127.3M$63,4372,002
Natural Resources1,489$69.1M$46,428–
Public Safety1,128$88.1M$78,087959
Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing1,077$65.2M$60,508–
Veterans Home948$37.3M$39,3581,163
Workforce Development832$38.7M$46,493850
Management598$41.4M$69,17226
Legislature541$24.5M$45,352600
Education540$34.1M$63,160885
Revenue527$29.3M$55,564410
Vocational Rehabilitation Services499$32.4M$64,841–
Agriculture and Land Stewardship459$24.2M$52,675402
Administrative Services416$23.1M$55,437417
Public Defense288$15.9M$55,330477
Attorney General285$26.0M$91,258281
Insurance and Financial Services260$20.9M$80,246–
Iowa School for the Deaf188$7.8M$41,301177
Economic Development154$9.3M$60,298147
Auditor of State125$8.6M$68,786139
Lottery Authority122$7.3M$60,040140
Finance Authority107$8.1M$75,676125
Department for the Blind106$4.5M$42,54497
IPERS95$8.5M$89,41184
Commerce94$6.5M$69,186403
Homeland Security and Emergency Management91$6.9M$75,708–
Iowa Communications Network79$6.8M$85,50191
Secretary of State47$2.6M$56,32334
Treasurer of State36$2.0M$56,14029
Governor’s Office32$2.7M$83,98231
Law Enforcement Academy32$2.1M$65,27231
Veterans Affairs19$802K$42,20516
Board of Parole15$891K$59,37319
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure8$498K$62,22512
Public Employment Relations5$231K$46,16414
Public Information Board3––3

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.