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
525 people in FY22, paid $33.8M in all, an average of $64,320.
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, FY22
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other titles | 128 | $66,313 | $73,764 |
| Public Defender 2 | 78 | $84,190 | $91,975 |
| Airport Firefighter | 43 | $46,323 | $43,653 |
| Air Base Security Officer | 33 | $40,039 | $47,366 |
| Public Defender 3 | 27 | $107,571 | $117,043 |
| Secretary 2 | 24 | $49,272 | $50,286 |
| Investigator 2 | 22 | $63,513 | $67,869 |
| Secretary 1 | 18 | $36,127 | $43,414 |
| Custodial Worker | 17 | $25,231 | $35,197 |
| Temporary Worker | 16 | $9,935 | $41,371 |
| Public Defender 1 | 15 | $51,191 | $64,802 |
| Maintenance Repairer | 13 | $43,759 | $48,782 |
| Public Defender Supervisor 1 | 13 | $122,142 | $125,639 |
| Appellate Defender 2 | 11 | $98,287 | $98,051 |
| Electrician | 8 | $69,683 | $70,096 |
| Hvac Technician | 8 | $59,850 | $61,157 |
| Administrative Assistant 1 | 7 | $25,345 | – |
| Public Defender Supervisor 2 | 7 | $146,039 | $150,263 |
| Construction/Design Engineer | 6 | $78,587 | $80,642 |
| Executive Officer 1 | 6 | $61,787 | $75,242 |
| Accountant 2 | 5 | $55,797 | – |
| Administrative Assistant 2 | 5 | $61,154 | – |
| Construction/Design Engineer Senior | 5 | $106,701 | $107,848 |
| Environmental Specialist Senior | 5 | $53,190 | – |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 5 | $41,902 | $45,456 |
65,312
people paid in FY22$3.85B
total pay in FY22, $3.02B in FY1264%
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, FY22
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, FY12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 26,695 | $1.80B | $67,427 | 21,109 |
| Iowa State University | 12,554 | $565.7M | $45,065 | 9,970 |
| Human Services | 4,667 | $260.4M | $55,787 | 6,186 |
| Transportation | 3,277 | $183.4M | $55,981 | 3,361 |
| Corrections | 3,124 | $175.3M | $56,113 | 3,224 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,260 | $117.6M | $52,034 | 2,550 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,967 | $120.2M | $61,126 | 1,908 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,504 | $66.5M | $44,225 | 1,595 |
| Public Safety | 952 | $74.1M | $77,863 | 1,006 |
| Veterans Home | 940 | $38.5M | $40,956 | 1,089 |
| Education | 825 | $56.6M | $68,597 | 900 |
| Workforce Development | 800 | $47.3M | $59,071 | 1,021 |
| Public Health | 628 | $37.9M | $60,379 | 569 |
| Legislature | 556 | $23.4M | $42,017 | 619 |
| Public Defense | 525 | $33.8M | $64,320 | 532 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 452 | $22.8M | $50,520 | 409 |
| Commerce | 402 | $29.0M | $72,063 | 397 |
| Revenue | 394 | $22.4M | $56,747 | 408 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 350 | $23.4M | $66,858 | 668 |
| Attorney General | 275 | $25.2M | $91,484 | 279 |
| Administrative Services | 261 | $16.4M | $62,714 | 439 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 186 | $7.1M | $38,273 | 187 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 179 | $6.8M | $37,785 | – |
| Auditor of State | 127 | $7.9M | $61,822 | 124 |
| Chief Information Officer | 127 | $10.9M | $86,188 | – |
| Economic Development | 118 | $9.0M | $75,982 | 169 |
| Lottery Authority | 116 | $7.7M | $65,964 | 139 |
| Department for the Blind | 109 | $4.5M | $41,044 | 99 |
| Finance Authority | 103 | $7.7M | $74,385 | 117 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 95 | $5.2M | $54,915 | 138 |
| IPERS | 91 | $7.5M | $82,460 | 85 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 89 | $2.7M | $30,680 | 53 |
| Cultural Affairs | 82 | $4.0M | $48,360 | 88 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 80 | $7.0M | $87,321 | 102 |
| Human Rights | 57 | $3.3M | $58,710 | 61 |
| Aging | 50 | $3.2M | $64,373 | 38 |
| Secretary of State | 47 | $2.2M | $47,606 | 38 |
| Civil Rights | 43 | $1.3M | $30,279 | 47 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 39 | $1.9M | $49,786 | 32 |
| Governor’s Office | 31 | $2.3M | $75,021 | 29 |
| Treasurer of State | 31 | $1.7M | $55,141 | 32 |
| Veterans Affairs | 24 | $989K | $41,198 | 15 |
| Management | 23 | $2.2M | $96,891 | 26 |
| Board of Parole | 17 | $789K | $46,420 | 17 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.1M | $68,468 | – |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $938K | $85,311 | 13 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $463K | $57,864 | 10 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $218K | $43,550 | – |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.