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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
4,618 people in FY20, paid $249.0M in all, an average of $53,912.
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, FY20
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Treatment Worker | 801 | $46,096 | $44,456 |
| Income Maint Worker 2 | 541 | $53,783 | $58,842 |
| Social Worker 2 | 427 | $47,339 | $56,127 |
| Social Worker 3 | 270 | $68,144 | $65,039 |
| Other titles | 193 | $59,340 | $63,431 |
| Child Support Recovery Officer | 191 | $54,218 | $58,204 |
| Psychiatric Security Specialist | 107 | $48,054 | $52,308 |
| Youth Services Worker | 101 | $33,045 | $42,407 |
| Registered Nurse | 100 | $57,633 | $75,224 |
| Slip Retiree | 92 | $49,301 | – |
| Social Work Supervisor | 89 | $76,187 | $78,197 |
| Clerk-Specialist | 82 | $32,268 | $40,437 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 67 | $54,916 | $60,174 |
| Typist-Advanced | 63 | $35,518 | $39,771 |
| Clerk-Advanced | 62 | $27,075 | $34,939 |
| Secretary 1 | 62 | $41,435 | $44,272 |
| Admin Assistant 1 | 59 | $44,542 | $51,017 |
| Resident Treatment Supervisor | 52 | $49,770 | $55,534 |
| Food Service Worker | 46 | $23,447 | $31,293 |
| Maintenance Repairer | 38 | $41,498 | $47,739 |
| Income Maint Supervisor | 37 | $74,988 | $76,525 |
| Psychology Assistant | 35 | $58,643 | $57,463 |
| Info Tech Specialist 5 | 33 | $95,624 | $107,315 |
| Child Support Recovery Supv | 32 | $72,312 | $75,958 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 32 | $95,785 | $100,591 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 31 | $37,963 | $41,428 |
| Management Analyst 3 | 29 | $74,558 | $80,656 |
| Program Planner 3 | 29 | $76,032 | $80,515 |
| Exec Off 2 | 28 | $83,190 | $89,816 |
| Info Tech Specialist 4 | 28 | $60,989 | $94,127 |
| Cook 1 | 27 | $33,037 | $36,739 |
| Custodial Worker | 27 | $32,719 | $35,382 |
| Social Worker 6 | 27 | $69,651 | $79,652 |
| Social Worker 4 | 25 | $66,915 | $73,140 |
| Treatment Program Manager | 25 | $67,307 | $69,487 |
| Activities Aide | 24 | $35,467 | $46,220 |
| Educator | 24 | $54,938 | $64,782 |
| Resident Treatment Technician | 23 | $52,503 | $54,205 |
| Admin Assistant 2 | 21 | $59,541 | $61,137 |
| Psychologist 2 | 21 | $65,569 | $76,441 |
| Activities Specialist 1 | 20 | $59,645 | $62,400 |
| Income Maint Worker 3 | 20 | $62,911 | $64,383 |
| Laundry Worker 1 | 18 | $32,806 | $40,324 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 18 | $81,521 | $92,788 |
| Secretary 2 | 18 | $47,271 | $50,681 |
| Program Planner 2 | 17 | $67,490 | $70,095 |
| Public Service Supervisor | 16 | $66,182 | $69,403 |
| Social Work Administrator | 16 | $94,348 | $94,796 |
| Driver | 15 | $40,542 | $40,993 |
| Exec Off 1 | 15 | $64,192 | $71,215 |
| Income Maint Worker 4 | 15 | $68,419 | $70,511 |
| Info Tech Specialist 3 | 15 | $62,066 | $77,030 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 14 | $57,459 | $53,931 |
| Public Service Executive | 14 | $120,494 | $138,306 |
| Income Maint Worker 6 | 13 | $81,086 | $82,786 |
| Treatment Program Supervisor | 13 | $62,505 | $64,019 |
| Info Tech Specialist 2 | 12 | $65,421 | $67,264 |
| Investigator 2 | 12 | $53,862 | $65,406 |
| Word Processor 2 | 12 | $42,658 | $44,120 |
| Youth Counselor | 12 | $50,921 | $52,199 |
| Human Serv Qual Assurance Coord | 11 | $78,266 | $83,364 |
| Nurse Clinician | 11 | $84,876 | $86,607 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 11 | $30,830 | $44,059 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 11 | $102,856 | $108,988 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 11 | $65,712 | $66,399 |
| Budget Analyst 3 | 10 | $70,873 | $79,348 |
| Income Maint Worker 5 | 9 | $78,088 | $79,107 |
| Youth Services Technician | 9 | $50,327 | $50,684 |
| Electrician | 8 | $71,888 | $65,226 |
| Management Analyst 2 | 8 | $69,317 | $71,477 |
| Receptionist | 8 | $33,803 | $39,156 |
| Refugee Specialist 1 | 8 | $59,320 | $59,764 |
| Exec Off 3 | 7 | $102,924 | $108,930 |
| HR Technical Asst | 7 | $41,610 | $49,287 |
| Hvac Technician | 7 | $70,884 | $60,410 |
| Pharmacist | 7 | $29,216 | $109,402 |
| Physician | 7 | $248,431 | $72,592 |
| Physician Assistant | 7 | $106,707 | $110,026 |
| Purchasing Agent 3 | 7 | $76,075 | $78,295 |
| Social Work Associate | 7 | $44,607 | $49,406 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 7 | $31,665 | $37,318 |
| Treatment Program Admin | 7 | $74,561 | $94,130 |
| Certified Vocational Instructor | 6 | $65,749 | $63,804 |
| Cook 2 | 6 | $43,783 | $44,630 |
| Data Warehouse Analyst | 6 | $104,419 | $107,224 |
| Education Aide | 6 | $46,874 | $47,871 |
| Income Maint Administrator | 6 | $87,862 | $88,618 |
| Info Tech Admin 2 | 6 | $95,729 | $116,938 |
| Maintenance Worker 2 | 6 | $18,741 | – |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 6 | $44,362 | $64,114 |
| Speech/Language Pathologist 1 | 6 | $73,093 | $74,294 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 6 | $45,354 | $46,578 |
| Telephone Operator | 6 | $6,523 | $26,229 |
| Youth Counselor Supervisor | 6 | $68,450 | $69,306 |
| Accountant 2 | 5 | $62,660 | $64,110 |
| Accounting Technician 2 | 5 | $33,663 | – |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 5 | $62,993 | $64,463 |
| Clinical Dietitian | 5 | $61,162 | $69,035 |
| Food Production Supervisor | 5 | $55,194 | $55,960 |
| Maintenance Repairs Supv | 5 | $57,787 | – |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 | $105,748 | – |
| Occupational Therapist 1 | 5 | $51,539 | – |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 5 | $37,265 | $42,141 |
| Psychologist 1 | 5 | $27,835 | – |
| Psychologist 3 | 5 | $62,344 | $87,818 |
63,896
people paid in FY20$3.61B
total pay in FY20, $2.86B in FY1064%
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, FY20
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, FY10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 25,241 | $1.64B | $65,161 | 20,366 |
| Iowa State University | 13,158 | $552.3M | $41,971 | 9,578 |
| Human Services | 4,618 | $249.0M | $53,912 | 6,169 |
| Transportation | 3,291 | $173.0M | $52,581 | 3,657 |
| Corrections | 2,942 | $165.7M | $56,330 | 3,287 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,339 | $121.9M | $52,107 | 2,550 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,904 | $118.7M | $62,323 | 2,021 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,415 | $62.0M | $43,801 | 1,630 |
| Veterans Home | 1,010 | $41.5M | $41,086 | 1,080 |
| Public Safety | 973 | $69.9M | $71,838 | 1,027 |
| Education | 810 | $53.6M | $66,183 | 851 |
| Workforce Development | 723 | $43.7M | $60,501 | 1,034 |
| Legislature | 591 | $20.6M | $34,861 | 599 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 588 | $40.2M | $68,379 | 625 |
| Public Health | 569 | $33.8M | $59,401 | 556 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 443 | $21.7M | $48,965 | 415 |
| Commerce | 380 | $26.2M | $68,868 | 366 |
| Revenue | 347 | $19.1M | $55,059 | 391 |
| Public Defense | 293 | $15.2M | $51,971 | 489 |
| Attorney General | 264 | $22.2M | $84,008 | 279 |
| Administrative Services | 227 | $13.9M | $61,216 | 438 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 193 | $7.1M | $36,749 | 183 |
| Auditor of State | 132 | $7.6M | $57,391 | 114 |
| Economic Development | 131 | $8.1M | $61,858 | 160 |
| Chief Information Officer | 127 | $10.8M | $84,957 | – |
| Lottery Authority | 115 | $7.5M | $65,098 | 121 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 105 | $5.0M | $47,336 | 164 |
| Finance Authority | 100 | $7.0M | $69,590 | 107 |
| Department for the Blind | 99 | $4.1M | $41,538 | 99 |
| IPERS | 89 | $6.5M | $73,428 | 84 |
| Cultural Affairs | 86 | $3.7M | $43,534 | 96 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 84 | $7.1M | $83,989 | 92 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 82 | $2.9M | $34,990 | 59 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 70 | $4.9M | $70,467 | – |
| Human Rights | 50 | $3.4M | $67,355 | 59 |
| Secretary of State | 44 | $2.0M | $45,499 | 40 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 37 | $1.6M | $43,064 | 32 |
| Treasurer of State | 33 | $1.8M | $53,820 | 35 |
| Governor’s Office | 32 | $2.3M | $72,232 | 48 |
| Aging | 31 | $2.1M | $66,766 | 39 |
| Civil Rights | 29 | $1.4M | $47,746 | 44 |
| Management | 22 | $2.2M | $99,759 | 33 |
| Board of Parole | 19 | $747K | $39,298 | 20 |
| Veterans Affairs | 19 | $842K | $44,305 | 15 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.1M | $67,528 | – |
| Public Employment Relations | 12 | $941K | $78,388 | 10 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 9 | $398K | $44,263 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 4 | – | – | – |
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.