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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
Human Services
4,812 people in FY17, paid $267.2M in all, an average of $55,520.
People
6,497
4,667
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 4,667 |
| FY21 | 4,696 |
| FY20 | 4,618 |
| FY19 | 4,575 |
| FY18 | 4,728 |
| FY17 | 4,812 |
| FY16 | 5,061 |
| FY15 | 5,769 |
| FY14 | 5,867 |
| FY13 | 5,962 |
| FY12 | 6,186 |
| FY11 | 6,242 |
| FY10 | 6,169 |
| FY09 | 6,442 |
| FY08 | 6,497 |
| FY07 | 6,292 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY22 | 4,667 |
| FY21 | 4,696 |
| FY20 | 4,618 |
| FY19 | 4,575 |
| FY18 | 4,728 |
| FY17 | 4,812 |
| FY16 | 5,061 |
| FY15 | 5,769 |
| FY14 | 5,867 |
| FY13 | 5,962 |
| FY12 | 6,186 |
| FY11 | 6,242 |
| FY10 | 6,169 |
| FY09 | 6,442 |
| FY08 | 6,497 |
| FY07 | 6,292 |
Total pay
$292.0M
$260.4M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY22 | $260.4M |
| FY21 | $259.5M |
| FY20 | $249.0M |
| FY19 | $244.1M |
| FY18 | $254.3M |
| FY17 | $267.2M |
| FY16 | $263.0M |
| FY15 | $275.1M |
| FY14 | $279.6M |
| FY13 | $282.1M |
| FY12 | $284.0M |
| FY11 | $269.1M |
| FY10 | $284.4M |
| FY09 | $292.0M |
| FY08 | $274.8M |
| FY07 | $259.0M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY22 | $260.4M |
| FY21 | $259.5M |
| FY20 | $249.0M |
| FY19 | $244.1M |
| FY18 | $254.3M |
| FY17 | $267.2M |
| FY16 | $263.0M |
| FY15 | $275.1M |
| FY14 | $279.6M |
| FY13 | $282.1M |
| FY12 | $284.0M |
| FY11 | $269.1M |
| FY10 | $284.4M |
| FY09 | $292.0M |
| FY08 | $274.8M |
| FY07 | $259.0M |
Jobs by title, FY17
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Treatment Worke | 844 | $47,505 | $45,246 |
| Income Maint Worker 2 | 588 | $57,694 | $57,716 |
| Social Worker 2 | 494 | $54,658 | $57,518 |
| Social Worker 3 | 230 | $74,197 | $66,057 |
| Other titles | 203 | $61,820 | $62,192 |
| Child Support Recovery O | 181 | $55,708 | $57,552 |
| Slip Retiree | 123 | $46,591 | – |
| Typist-Advanced | 113 | $34,750 | $38,784 |
| Registered Nurse | 103 | $62,155 | $72,396 |
| Clerk-Specialist | 97 | $35,327 | $40,997 |
| Social Work Supervisor | 97 | $71,077 | $75,316 |
| Youth Services Worker | 93 | $33,107 | $42,842 |
| Psychiatric Security Spe | 77 | $52,110 | $53,862 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 69 | $57,343 | $59,605 |
| Secretary 1 | 62 | $42,390 | $44,229 |
| Admin Assistant 1 | 59 | $49,413 | $51,303 |
| Clerk-Advanced | 58 | $32,894 | $35,229 |
| Resident Treatment Super | 48 | $54,327 | $57,122 |
| Food Service Worker | 41 | $30,653 | $33,980 |
| Income Maint Supervisor | 41 | $72,738 | $74,698 |
| Social Work Associate | 37 | $33,408 | $41,329 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 36 | $92,972 | $96,822 |
| Maintenance Repairer | 33 | $43,199 | $48,011 |
| Psychology Assistant | 32 | $55,763 | $57,854 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 31 | $38,746 | $41,248 |
| Custodial Worker | 31 | $31,902 | $34,451 |
| Management Analyst 3 | 31 | $72,489 | $78,116 |
| Exec Off 2 | 30 | $80,584 | $84,852 |
| Info Tech Specialist 5 | 30 | $101,279 | $104,642 |
| Child Support Recovery S | 29 | $74,885 | $77,021 |
| Treatment Program Manage | 29 | $64,931 | $68,389 |
| Activities Specialist 1 | 26 | $59,788 | $60,457 |
| Educator | 26 | $50,704 | $60,444 |
| Cook 1 | 25 | $35,890 | $36,797 |
| Program Planner 3 | 25 | $76,219 | $78,239 |
| Income Maint Worker 3 | 24 | $62,642 | $63,119 |
| Social Worker 6 | 24 | $75,910 | $76,924 |
| Info Tech Specialist 4 | 23 | $89,182 | $89,888 |
| Activities Aide | 22 | $39,745 | $41,410 |
| Admin Assistant 2 | 22 | $55,948 | $60,169 |
| Secretary 2 | 22 | $41,364 | $48,659 |
| Social Worker 4 | 22 | $72,714 | $72,674 |
| Word Processor 2 | 22 | $41,593 | $42,074 |
| Public Service Superviso | 19 | $62,292 | $65,349 |
| Resident Treatment Techn | 19 | $57,085 | $55,866 |
| Driver | 18 | $38,847 | $39,875 |
| Program Planner 2 | 18 | $60,326 | $66,731 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 17 | $87,523 | $89,476 |
| Info Tech Specialist 3 | 16 | $76,227 | $76,734 |
| Social Work Administrato | 16 | $88,408 | $90,492 |
| Income Maint Worker 4 | 15 | $66,555 | $67,575 |
| Income Maint Worker 6 | 15 | $77,585 | $79,034 |
| Info Tech Specialist 2 | 15 | $59,065 | $64,654 |
| Laundry Worker 1 | 15 | $36,922 | $39,670 |
| Psychologist 2 | 14 | $74,343 | $76,691 |
| Receptionist | 14 | $30,108 | $36,710 |
| Treatment Program Superv | 14 | $56,557 | $61,929 |
| Management Analyst 2 | 13 | $64,500 | $65,907 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 13 | $57,123 | $54,163 |
| Exec Off 1 | 12 | $74,350 | $75,851 |
| Human Serv Qual Assuranc | 12 | $75,890 | $77,495 |
| Income Maint Worker 5 | 11 | $74,473 | $75,432 |
| Youth Counselor | 11 | $57,938 | $59,327 |
| Budget Analyst 3 | 10 | $68,090 | $78,716 |
| Nurse Clinician | 10 | $81,490 | $83,156 |
| Public Service Executive | 10 | $129,694 | $133,253 |
| Electrician | 9 | $52,759 | $63,344 |
| Exec Off 3 | 9 | $81,988 | $99,258 |
| Refugee Specialist 1 | 9 | $58,269 | $56,292 |
| Info Tech Support Worker | 8 | $44,352 | $48,714 |
| Physician | 8 | $196,608 | $217,108 |
| Physician Assistant | 8 | $97,047 | $101,150 |
| Purchasing Agent 3 | 8 | $68,182 | $74,703 |
| Certified Vocational Ins | 7 | $63,067 | $60,604 |
| Food Production Supervis | 7 | $51,178 | $52,761 |
| Hvac Technician | 7 | $56,192 | $56,956 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 7 | $109,246 | $112,240 |
| Speech/Language Patholog | 7 | $77,159 | $72,886 |
| Youth Counselor Supervis | 7 | $63,106 | $72,062 |
| Youth Services Technicia | 7 | $55,996 | $54,107 |
| Accountant 2 | 6 | $58,755 | $59,776 |
| Accountant 3 | 6 | $44,974 | – |
| Accounting Clerk 1 | 6 | $32,610 | $34,711 |
| Accounting Technician 2 | 6 | $34,164 | – |
| Data Warehouse Analyst | 6 | $100,649 | $102,742 |
| Education Aide | 6 | $44,160 | $45,074 |
| HR Technical Asst | 6 | $38,880 | $45,032 |
| Income Maint Administrat | 6 | $83,085 | $84,552 |
| Investigator 2 | 6 | $67,132 | $66,921 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 6 | $37,842 | $38,653 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 6 | $44,310 | $44,916 |
| Telephone Operator | 6 | $6,107 | $24,918 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 6 | $63,172 | $65,631 |
| Treatment Program Admin | 6 | $87,679 | $90,691 |
| Carpenter 2 | 5 | $52,565 | $53,132 |
| Clinical Dietitian | 5 | $65,465 | – |
| Cook 2 | 5 | $43,496 | $43,006 |
| Maintenance Worker 2 | 5 | $11,861 | – |
| Pharmacist | 5 | $43,715 | $105,123 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 5 | $42,901 | – |
| Plant Operations Manager | 5 | $69,640 | $74,293 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 5 | $60,765 | $62,733 |
59,400
people paid in FY17$3.41B
total pay in FY17, $2.65B in FY0762%
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, FY17
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, FY07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 23,945 | $1.48B | $61,916 | 19,446 |
| Iowa State University | 10,026 | $498.5M | $49,717 | 15,875 |
| Human Services | 4,812 | $267.2M | $55,520 | 6,292 |
| Transportation | 3,095 | $169.2M | $54,681 | 3,568 |
| Corrections | 2,916 | $166.6M | $57,145 | 3,381 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,459 | $127.1M | $51,682 | 5,197 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,896 | $116.1M | $61,225 | 2,128 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,419 | $62.9M | $44,329 | 8 |
| Veterans Home | 1,013 | $44.8M | $44,241 | – |
| Public Safety | 887 | $67.0M | $75,551 | 1,047 |
| Education | 842 | $55.6M | $66,032 | 823 |
| Workforce Development | 752 | $42.0M | $55,910 | 885 |
| Legislature | 604 | $20.1M | $33,200 | 649 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 558 | $39.6M | $70,916 | 618 |
| Public Health | 558 | $31.8M | $56,988 | 556 |
| Commerce | 398 | $25.8M | $64,735 | 357 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 371 | $19.9M | $53,534 | 455 |
| Revenue | 337 | $18.5M | $54,942 | 442 |
| Public Defense | 284 | $15.1M | $53,301 | 441 |
| Attorney General | 269 | $21.9M | $81,348 | 280 |
| Administrative Services | 239 | $13.9M | $58,069 | 826 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 192 | $7.4M | $38,291 | 161 |
| Auditor of State | 145 | $7.0M | $48,381 | 122 |
| Chief Information Officer | 140 | $12.3M | $87,912 | – |
| Economic Development | 138 | $8.4M | $61,007 | 147 |
| Lottery Authority | 114 | $7.4M | $64,878 | 122 |
| Finance Authority | 111 | $7.7M | $69,427 | 102 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 95 | $4.6M | $48,752 | 144 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 94 | $7.6M | $81,234 | 103 |
| Cultural Affairs | 84 | $3.7M | $44,209 | 116 |
| IPERS | 84 | $6.5M | $76,824 | 95 |
| Department for the Blind | 82 | $3.8M | $46,055 | 117 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 73 | $5.4M | $73,329 | – |
| Human Rights | 49 | $3.3M | $68,276 | 59 |
| Aging | 43 | $2.8M | $64,283 | – |
| Secretary of State | 41 | $1.9M | $45,318 | 54 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 40 | $2.4M | $59,849 | 55 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 33 | $1.5M | $44,943 | 29 |
| Governor’s Office | 32 | $1.7M | $54,249 | 65 |
| Civil Rights | 30 | $1.4M | $45,485 | 35 |
| Treasurer of State | 28 | $1.7M | $60,974 | 34 |
| Management | 23 | $2.2M | $93,644 | 35 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $697K | $41,001 | 1,157 |
| Board of Parole | 13 | $654K | $50,310 | 23 |
| Public Employment Relations | 10 | $882K | $88,162 | 9 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 6 | $356K | $59,318 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 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.