State money
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
Public Defense
293 people in FY20, paid $15.2M in all, an average of $51,971.
People
533
273
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 273 |
| FY25 | 295 |
| FY24 | 288 |
| FY23 | 293 |
| FY22 | 525 |
| FY21 | 294 |
| FY20 | 293 |
| FY19 | 291 |
| FY18 | 286 |
| FY17 | 284 |
| FY16 | 285 |
| FY15 | 446 |
| FY14 | 477 |
| FY13 | 498 |
| FY12 | 532 |
| FY11 | 533 |
| FY10 | 489 |
| FY09 | 442 |
| FY08 | 433 |
| FY07 | 441 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 273 |
| FY25 | 295 |
| FY24 | 288 |
| FY23 | 293 |
| FY22 | 525 |
| FY21 | 294 |
| FY20 | 293 |
| FY19 | 291 |
| FY18 | 286 |
| FY17 | 284 |
| FY16 | 285 |
| FY15 | 446 |
| FY14 | 477 |
| FY13 | 498 |
| FY12 | 532 |
| FY11 | 533 |
| FY10 | 489 |
| FY09 | 442 |
| FY08 | 433 |
| FY07 | 441 |
Total pay
$33.8M
$16.4M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $16.4M |
| FY25 | $16.1M |
| FY24 | $15.9M |
| FY23 | $16.5M |
| FY22 | $33.8M |
| FY21 | $15.7M |
| FY20 | $15.2M |
| FY19 | $14.9M |
| FY18 | $15.2M |
| FY17 | $15.1M |
| FY16 | $15.1M |
| FY15 | $22.3M |
| FY14 | $23.9M |
| FY13 | $25.2M |
| FY12 | $25.4M |
| FY11 | $22.3M |
| FY10 | $20.2M |
| FY09 | $19.9M |
| FY08 | $18.2M |
| FY07 | $18.0M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $16.4M |
| FY25 | $16.1M |
| FY24 | $15.9M |
| FY23 | $16.5M |
| FY22 | $33.8M |
| FY21 | $15.7M |
| FY20 | $15.2M |
| FY19 | $14.9M |
| FY18 | $15.2M |
| FY17 | $15.1M |
| FY16 | $15.1M |
| FY15 | $22.3M |
| FY14 | $23.9M |
| FY13 | $25.2M |
| FY12 | $25.4M |
| FY11 | $22.3M |
| FY10 | $20.2M |
| FY09 | $19.9M |
| FY08 | $18.2M |
| FY07 | $18.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other titles | 127 | $61,280 | $72,008 |
| Airport Firefighter | 40 | $52,480 | $58,115 |
| Air Base Security Officer | 36 | $33,683 | $45,209 |
| Custodial Worker | 24 | $20,946 | $35,291 |
| Maintenance Repairer | 15 | $45,325 | $49,771 |
| Electrician | 9 | $51,558 | $68,598 |
| Hvac Technician | 9 | $58,079 | $59,832 |
| Construction/Design Engineer | 7 | $71,847 | $76,991 |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 6 | $39,728 | $45,693 |
| Construction/Design Engnr SR | 5 | $100,578 | $102,419 |
| Installation Security Officer | 5 | $52,269 | – |
| Mechanic | 5 | $43,997 | – |
| Public Service Supervisor | 5 | $47,677 | – |
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.