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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
Judicial Branch
3,343 people in FY26, paid $140.3M in all, an average of $41,974.
People
3,343
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 3,343 |
| FY25 | 2,198 |
| FY24 | 2,007 |
| FY23 | 2,024 |
| FY22 | 1,967 |
| FY21 | 1,887 |
| FY20 | 1,904 |
| FY19 | 1,898 |
| FY18 | 1,869 |
| FY17 | 1,896 |
| FY16 | 1,970 |
| FY15 | 1,982 |
| FY14 | 2,002 |
| FY13 | 1,918 |
| FY12 | 1,908 |
| FY11 | 1,909 |
| FY10 | 2,021 |
| FY09 | 2,098 |
| FY08 | 2,139 |
| FY07 | 2,128 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 3,343 |
| FY25 | 2,198 |
| FY24 | 2,007 |
| FY23 | 2,024 |
| FY22 | 1,967 |
| FY21 | 1,887 |
| FY20 | 1,904 |
| FY19 | 1,898 |
| FY18 | 1,869 |
| FY17 | 1,896 |
| FY16 | 1,970 |
| FY15 | 1,982 |
| FY14 | 2,002 |
| FY13 | 1,918 |
| FY12 | 1,908 |
| FY11 | 1,909 |
| FY10 | 2,021 |
| FY09 | 2,098 |
| FY08 | 2,139 |
| FY07 | 2,128 |
Total pay
$140.3M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $140.3M |
| FY25 | $132.7M |
| FY24 | $127.3M |
| FY23 | $130.8M |
| FY22 | $120.2M |
| FY21 | $118.3M |
| FY20 | $118.7M |
| FY19 | $115.6M |
| FY18 | $114.9M |
| FY17 | $116.1M |
| FY16 | $115.5M |
| FY15 | $113.9M |
| FY14 | $111.6M |
| FY13 | $107.1M |
| FY12 | $108.1M |
| FY11 | $102.9M |
| FY10 | $102.8M |
| FY09 | $109.8M |
| FY08 | $105.8M |
| FY07 | $102.1M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $140.3M |
| FY25 | $132.7M |
| FY24 | $127.3M |
| FY23 | $130.8M |
| FY22 | $120.2M |
| FY21 | $118.3M |
| FY20 | $118.7M |
| FY19 | $115.6M |
| FY18 | $114.9M |
| FY17 | $116.1M |
| FY16 | $115.5M |
| FY15 | $113.9M |
| FY14 | $111.6M |
| FY13 | $107.1M |
| FY12 | $108.1M |
| FY11 | $102.9M |
| FY10 | $102.8M |
| FY09 | $109.8M |
| FY08 | $105.8M |
| FY07 | $102.1M |
Jobs by title, FY26
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial Operations Clerk | 652 | $42,865 | $52,339 |
| Court Reporter | 299 | $42,616 | $85,936 |
| Judicial Specialist 3 | 221 | $1,804 | $49,666 |
| Other titles | 214 | $34,802 | $97,678 |
| Judicial Specialist 4 | 192 | $2,406 | $64,357 |
| Judicial Specialist 2 | 169 | $1,599 | $46,938 |
| Magistrate | 161 | $39,780 | $50,464 |
| Juvenile Court Officer | 154 | $77,079 | $82,981 |
| Judicial Attendant | 118 | $43,965 | $54,225 |
| District Court Judge | 112 | $163,897 | $171,806 |
| District Associate Judge (1-81) | 89 | $142,008 | $153,646 |
| Juvenile Court Officer 3 | 89 | $3,571 | $94,838 |
| Judicial Operations Coordinator | 54 | $48,214 | $61,858 |
| Juvenile Court Officer 2 | 53 | $2,461 | $66,457 |
| Judicial Operations Supervisor | 50 | $53,868 | $69,805 |
| Senior Judge | 47 | $9,200 | $10,342 |
| Clerk of District Court | 43 | $76,448 | $86,266 |
| Juvenile Court Officer 1 | 35 | $20,763 | $63,413 |
| Law Clerk | 33 | $38,623 | $66,364 |
| Juvenile Court Services Supervisor | 28 | $96,760 | $106,932 |
| Information Technology Support Technician | 26 | $61,976 | $70,568 |
| Administrative Assistant | 25 | $56,270 | $65,731 |
| Juvenile Court Specialist 2 | 24 | $2,128 | $57,355 |
| Juvenile Court Supervisor | 24 | $4,044 | $108,173 |
| Staff Attorney, Judicial Branch | 22 | $102,143 | $118,299 |
| Law Clerk, Court of Appeals | 18 | $34,399 | $88,009 |
| Deputy District Court Administrator | 17 | $91,699 | $94,601 |
| District Court Administrator | 17 | $55,377 | $125,211 |
| Judicial Intern | 17 | $4,566 | – |
| Trial Court Supervisor 4 | 17 | $2,726 | $74,400 |
| Assistant District Court Administrator Senior | 15 | $4,360 | $98,771 |
| Executive Assistant | 14 | $18,957 | $76,260 |
| Information Technology Support Specialist | 14 | $82,845 | $85,934 |
| Law Clerk, Supreme Court | 13 | $39,712 | – |
| Accounting Specialist | 12 | $31,966 | $46,367 |
| Chief District Court Judge | 12 | $117,752 | $162,638 |
| Staff Attorney Senior | 12 | $4,709 | $125,630 |
| Clerk of District Court 2 | 10 | $3,147 | $85,344 |
| Clerk of District Court 3 | 10 | $3,032 | $81,103 |
| Trial Court Supervisor 3 | 10 | $2,595 | $69,984 |
| Chief Juvenile Court Officer | 9 | $103,474 | $121,849 |
| Law Clerk 1 | 9 | $2,239 | $69,313 |
| Accounting Specialist Senior | 8 | $39,656 | $52,966 |
| Appellate Court Judge | 8 | $182,709 | $187,459 |
| Finance Analyst | 8 | $77,533 | $87,922 |
| Juvenile Court Specialist 1 | 8 | $1,609 | $46,127 |
| Program Coordinator | 8 | $39,875 | $56,710 |
| Program Manager | 8 | $89,772 | $101,634 |
| Trial Court Supervisor 2 | 8 | $2,272 | $64,275 |
| Clerk of District Court 4 | 7 | $3,596 | $95,918 |
| Contract Administrator | 7 | $59,239 | – |
| Judicial Temporary Worker | 7 | $13,734 | $90,655 |
| Project Manager | 7 | $65,724 | $95,501 |
| Staff Attorney, District | 7 | $57,298 | $76,274 |
| Accountant | 6 | $53,816 | $73,258 |
| Chief Juvenile Court Officer 1 | 6 | $4,587 | $122,359 |
| Court Access Services Coordinator | 6 | $55,765 | $62,372 |
| Custodian | 6 | $22,080 | $42,959 |
| Desktop Application Support Analyst 2 | 6 | $3,362 | $89,679 |
| Family Treatment Court Coordinator | 6 | $1,869 | $55,189 |
| Infrastructure Administrator | 6 | $85,560 | $89,301 |
| Judicial Operations Call Center Representative | 6 | $50,233 | $52,270 |
| Juvenile Court Officer Support | 6 | $47,229 | $52,653 |
| Juvenile Court Services Administrative Assistant | 6 | $2,424 | $64,529 |
| Records Clerk | 6 | $38,619 | $59,654 |
| Supreme Court Justice | 6 | $201,609 | $206,851 |
| Case Coordinator Specialist | 5 | $3,102 | $82,763 |
| Human Resources Business Partner | 5 | $39,395 | $79,007 |
| Information Technology Manager | 5 | $72,453 | $109,487 |
| Staff Attorney 2 | 5 | $3,677 | $107,428 |
68,019
people paid in FY26$4.69B
total pay in FY26, $3.29B in FY1665%
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, FY26
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, FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 30,549 | $2.34B | $76,492 | 23,080 |
| Iowa State University | 7,274 | $587.6M | $80,779 | 9,830 |
| Health and Human Services | 5,486 | $312.9M | $57,035 | – |
| Corrections | 4,514 | $269.4M | $59,673 | 2,962 |
| Judicial Branch | 3,343 | $140.3M | $41,974 | 1,970 |
| Transportation | 3,114 | $194.3M | $62,408 | 3,237 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,135 | $126.3M | $59,175 | 2,443 |
| Workforce Development | 1,595 | $73.7M | $46,187 | 730 |
| Natural Resources | 1,429 | $69.7M | $48,741 | – |
| Public Safety | 1,168 | $90.5M | $77,521 | 901 |
| Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | 1,038 | $75.7M | $72,953 | – |
| Veterans Home | 962 | $39.8M | $41,384 | 1,072 |
| Education | 758 | $51.8M | $68,293 | 840 |
| Revenue | 639 | $39.4M | $61,589 | 340 |
| Legislature | 611 | $26.5M | $43,399 | 586 |
| Management | 569 | $55.1M | $96,864 | 22 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 498 | $26.3M | $52,796 | 369 |
| Administrative Services | 394 | $24.7M | $62,804 | 253 |
| Insurance and Financial Services | 380 | $31.3M | $82,329 | – |
| Attorney General | 295 | $28.7M | $97,248 | 267 |
| Public Defense | 273 | $16.4M | $60,150 | 285 |
| IPERS | 157 | $9.9M | $63,053 | 84 |
| Auditor of State | 141 | $9.0M | $64,023 | 128 |
| Finance Authority | 115 | $8.5M | $73,679 | 107 |
| Department for the Blind | 112 | $4.6M | $40,788 | 91 |
| Economic Development | 112 | $9.8M | $87,917 | 128 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 88 | $7.4M | $84,050 | 95 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 69 | $6.6M | $95,094 | 93 |
| Secretary of State | 51 | $2.9M | $56,713 | 46 |
| Treasurer of State | 38 | $2.2M | $58,312 | 29 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 35 | $2.6M | $74,132 | 28 |
| Governor’s Office | 30 | $2.8M | $93,672 | 32 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $784K | $46,126 | 20 |
| Board of Parole | 13 | $948K | $72,950 | 16 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 11 | $585K | $53,167 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 6 | $233K | $38,771 | 3 |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.