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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
Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
1,048 people in FY25, paid $71.8M in all, an average of $68,522.
People
1,077
1,038
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 1,038 |
| FY25 | 1,048 |
| FY24 | 1,077 |
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| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 1,038 |
| FY25 | 1,048 |
| FY24 | 1,077 |
Total pay
$75.7M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $75.7M |
| FY25 | $71.8M |
| FY24 | $65.2M |
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| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $75.7M |
| FY25 | $71.8M |
| FY24 | $65.2M |
Jobs by title, FY25
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Defender 2 | 104 | $92,479 | $109,918 |
| Health Facilities Surveyor | 87 | $77,462 | $85,714 |
| Other titles | 83 | $66,242 | $95,666 |
| Temporary Worker | 52 | $13,998 | $74,057 |
| Investigator 2 | 50 | $67,470 | $70,926 |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 48 | $49,352 | $62,417 |
| Clerk Specialist | 45 | $33,219 | $48,947 |
| Gaming Representative 2 | 36 | $73,180 | $79,709 |
| Public Defender 3 | 35 | $119,349 | $134,540 |
| Administrative Support Assistant 3 | 33 | $40,621 | $54,566 |
| Investigator 3 | 33 | $64,493 | $82,053 |
| Administrative Support Assistant 2 | 30 | $31,526 | $50,273 |
| Administrative Law Judge 2 | 27 | $122,153 | $130,169 |
| Environmental Specialist | 26 | $59,016 | $64,820 |
| Administrative Intern | 23 | $3,342 | $40,137 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 21 | $75,592 | $86,921 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 21 | $85,099 | $108,502 |
| Safety/Health Consultant | 21 | $54,373 | $69,356 |
| Electrical Inspector | 20 | $80,194 | $84,297 |
| Health Professions Investigator | 20 | $73,108 | $91,987 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 18 | $95,039 | $125,485 |
| Civil Rights Specialist | 17 | $40,760 | $66,093 |
| Public Defender 1 | 17 | $48,008 | $71,496 |
| Senior Industrial Hygienist | 16 | $62,721 | $77,351 |
| Elevator/Amusement Ride Inspector | 13 | $77,323 | $85,698 |
| Public Defender Supervisor 1 | 13 | $124,688 | $140,175 |
| Health Facilities Officer 1 | 12 | $90,035 | $97,036 |
| Deputy Workers Compensation Commissioner | 11 | $134,199 | $136,953 |
| Administrative Assistant 1 | 9 | $50,620 | $58,896 |
| Appellate Defender 2 | 9 | $28,196 | $110,672 |
| Management Analyst 3 | 9 | $47,763 | $90,163 |
| Pharmacist | 9 | $86,414 | $113,209 |
| Attorney 3 | 8 | $134,568 | $143,468 |
| Paralegal | 8 | $47,891 | $60,106 |
| Public Service Executive | 8 | $128,701 | $161,512 |
| Program Planner 2 | 7 | $55,251 | $66,010 |
| Public Defender Supervisor 2 | 7 | $161,276 | $165,657 |
| Environmental Specialist Senior | 6 | $87,619 | $89,405 |
| Program Planner 3 | 6 | $65,663 | $87,634 |
| Compliance Officer 2 | 5 | $85,924 | $89,731 |
| Executive Officer 2 | 5 | $73,735 | – |
| Field Auditor | 5 | $59,317 | $62,159 |
| Health Facilities Officer 2 | 5 | $107,289 | $109,379 |
| Racing & Gaming Commission Member | 5 | $9,723 | – |
| Safety Inspection Coordinator | 5 | $69,086 | $91,262 |
70,390
people paid in FY25$4.49B
total pay in FY25, $3.21B in FY1565%
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 |
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| 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, FY25
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, FY15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 29,761 | $2.19B | $73,738 | 22,252 |
| Health and Human Services | 9,570 | $306.4M | $32,020 | – |
| Iowa State University | 7,315 | $579.3M | $79,193 | 9,556 |
| Corrections | 4,590 | $263.6M | $57,428 | 3,261 |
| Transportation | 3,096 | $185.7M | $59,988 | 3,625 |
| Judicial Branch | 2,198 | $132.7M | $60,376 | 1,982 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,165 | $123.2M | $56,889 | 2,472 |
| Natural Resources | 1,505 | $69.5M | $46,201 | – |
| Public Safety | 1,142 | $92.5M | $81,037 | 944 |
| Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | 1,048 | $71.8M | $68,522 | – |
| Veterans Home | 968 | $39.0M | $40,260 | 1,179 |
| Education | 794 | $44.1M | $55,584 | 906 |
| Workforce Development | 736 | $40.5M | $54,977 | 842 |
| Management | 627 | $55.8M | $89,038 | 26 |
| Legislature | 607 | $26.1M | $43,071 | 612 |
| Revenue | 596 | $31.1M | $52,242 | 415 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 509 | $33.6M | $66,070 | – |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 501 | $25.6M | $51,101 | 401 |
| Administrative Services | 414 | $24.2M | $58,353 | 269 |
| Insurance and Financial Services | 391 | $29.6M | $75,808 | – |
| Attorney General | 303 | $28.1M | $92,624 | 286 |
| Public Defense | 295 | $16.1M | $54,456 | 446 |
| Auditor of State | 143 | $9.1M | $63,657 | 143 |
| Economic Development | 133 | $9.3M | $69,806 | 145 |
| IPERS | 123 | $8.7M | $70,584 | 86 |
| Finance Authority | 121 | $8.2M | $68,054 | 111 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 119 | $268K | $2,256 | 189 |
| Lottery Authority | 118 | $7.4M | $62,472 | 135 |
| Department for the Blind | 117 | $4.7M | $39,852 | 92 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 95 | $7.3M | $77,132 | – |
| Iowa Communications Network | 79 | $6.8M | $85,558 | 91 |
| Secretary of State | 49 | $2.7M | $54,252 | 44 |
| Treasurer of State | 46 | $2.1M | $46,730 | 30 |
| Governor’s Office | 39 | $2.9M | $73,999 | 28 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 32 | $2.3M | $72,785 | 31 |
| Veterans Affairs | 18 | $801K | $44,485 | 13 |
| Board of Parole | 14 | $934K | $66,741 | 19 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $533K | $66,585 | 9 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $254K | $50,794 | 4 |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.