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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
Transportation
3,095 people in FY17, paid $169.2M in all, an average of $54,681.
People
3,679
3,114
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 3,114 |
| FY25 | 3,096 |
| FY24 | 3,254 |
| FY23 | 3,294 |
| FY22 | 3,277 |
| FY21 | 3,304 |
| FY20 | 3,291 |
| FY19 | 3,457 |
| FY18 | 3,416 |
| FY17 | 3,095 |
| FY16 | 3,237 |
| FY15 | 3,625 |
| FY14 | 3,679 |
| FY13 | 3,552 |
| FY12 | 3,361 |
| FY11 | 3,649 |
| FY10 | 3,657 |
| FY09 | 3,535 |
| FY08 | 3,552 |
| FY07 | 3,568 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 3,114 |
| FY25 | 3,096 |
| FY24 | 3,254 |
| FY23 | 3,294 |
| FY22 | 3,277 |
| FY21 | 3,304 |
| FY20 | 3,291 |
| FY19 | 3,457 |
| FY18 | 3,416 |
| FY17 | 3,095 |
| FY16 | 3,237 |
| FY15 | 3,625 |
| FY14 | 3,679 |
| FY13 | 3,552 |
| FY12 | 3,361 |
| FY11 | 3,649 |
| FY10 | 3,657 |
| FY09 | 3,535 |
| FY08 | 3,552 |
| FY07 | 3,568 |
Total pay
$194.3M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $194.3M |
| FY25 | $185.7M |
| FY24 | $185.1M |
| FY23 | $192.2M |
| FY22 | $183.4M |
| FY21 | $179.1M |
| FY20 | $173.0M |
| FY19 | $172.1M |
| FY18 | $170.1M |
| FY17 | $169.2M |
| FY16 | $175.2M |
| FY15 | $168.7M |
| FY14 | $171.2M |
| FY13 | $168.3M |
| FY12 | $165.5M |
| FY11 | $162.5M |
| FY10 | $169.4M |
| FY09 | $171.4M |
| FY08 | $165.4M |
| FY07 | $160.5M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $194.3M |
| FY25 | $185.7M |
| FY24 | $185.1M |
| FY23 | $192.2M |
| FY22 | $183.4M |
| FY21 | $179.1M |
| FY20 | $173.0M |
| FY19 | $172.1M |
| FY18 | $170.1M |
| FY17 | $169.2M |
| FY16 | $175.2M |
| FY15 | $168.7M |
| FY14 | $171.2M |
| FY13 | $168.3M |
| FY12 | $165.5M |
| FY11 | $162.5M |
| FY10 | $169.4M |
| FY09 | $171.4M |
| FY08 | $165.4M |
| FY07 | $160.5M |
Jobs by title, FY17
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ht Associate | 580 | $47,485 | $47,532 |
| Trans Aide | 272 | $3,323 | $35,392 |
| Other titles | 132 | $59,138 | $60,734 |
| Mechanic | 123 | $52,524 | $53,128 |
| Equip Op SR | 122 | $57,247 | $54,863 |
| Highway Tech | 118 | $55,209 | $51,603 |
| T Eng Spec | 95 | $96,134 | $97,732 |
| T S Co-Op | 77 | $10,158 | $34,437 |
| Hwy Tech SR | 68 | $62,162 | $57,732 |
| Mtr Vh of | 60 | $58,277 | $58,367 |
| Adm Intern | 58 | $7,903 | $30,105 |
| Const Tec SR | 58 | $73,756 | $66,599 |
| Eng Tech SR | 57 | $76,664 | $77,250 |
| Dl Clerk SR | 53 | $34,796 | $44,298 |
| Const Tec | 51 | $63,049 | $61,571 |
| Dr Lic Exam | 51 | $50,947 | $54,463 |
| Hwy Mt Sup | 51 | $75,447 | $76,198 |
| Clk-Spec | 46 | $43,693 | $44,103 |
| IT Spec 4 | 42 | $82,566 | $83,968 |
| Goa | 41 | $69,515 | $64,377 |
| Des Tec Spec | 38 | $64,209 | $70,273 |
| Exec Off 1 | 32 | $75,059 | $75,312 |
| IT Spec 5 | 31 | $92,091 | $100,481 |
| Exec Off 2 | 30 | $82,007 | $85,542 |
| Dl Clerk | 29 | $42,125 | $43,443 |
| Secy 1 | 29 | $41,747 | $42,885 |
| Mtl Tech 4 | 28 | $66,525 | $66,944 |
| Secy 2 | 26 | $47,952 | $49,726 |
| Br Insp 2 | 25 | $68,005 | $67,420 |
| Design Tec | 24 | $62,611 | $65,658 |
| Adm Asst 2 | 23 | $57,946 | $57,637 |
| Pub Ser MGR1 | 23 | $87,425 | $90,391 |
| T Eng Mgr | 23 | $98,279 | $97,803 |
| T Eng | 22 | $74,849 | $78,962 |
| IT Spec 3 | 21 | $69,660 | $72,296 |
| Mtr Vh Invg | 21 | $69,798 | $69,898 |
| Trans Plan 2 | 20 | $73,897 | $74,435 |
| Prog Plan 3 | 19 | $71,758 | $70,844 |
| Pub Ser Exec | 18 | $135,886 | $134,445 |
| Row Agent 2 | 17 | $58,942 | $59,746 |
| T E Intern | 17 | $39,998 | $49,852 |
| Eng Op Tech | 16 | $70,147 | $70,373 |
| Mtr Vh Sgt | 16 | $72,004 | $69,966 |
| Mtl Tech 5 | 14 | $74,312 | $74,412 |
| Prog Plan 2 | 14 | $63,122 | $63,006 |
| T Eng Admin | 14 | $109,839 | $109,692 |
| T Eng Exec | 14 | $123,614 | $125,723 |
| Env Spec SR | 13 | $77,224 | $77,552 |
| Mtl Tech 3 | 13 | $55,450 | $55,205 |
| Comm Tec 3 | 12 | $71,898 | $70,663 |
| Dl Supv 2 | 12 | $63,667 | $67,640 |
| Adm Asst 1 | 11 | $52,931 | $53,065 |
| Con Tec Supv | 11 | $79,787 | $79,318 |
| Fac Mnt Coor | 11 | $56,866 | $55,143 |
| Mtl Fab in 1 | 11 | $61,397 | $60,149 |
| Pub Ser MGR2 | 11 | $97,253 | $107,920 |
| Surv Pty Ch | 11 | $67,680 | $65,246 |
| Eng of Ast 1 | 10 | $50,219 | $53,091 |
| SR Trans Eng | 10 | $96,620 | $108,859 |
| Dr Lic HR of | 9 | $67,390 | $66,923 |
| Exec Off 3 | 9 | $93,571 | $94,999 |
| Parts Wkr | 9 | $38,663 | $44,242 |
| Row Agent 3 | 9 | $77,011 | $77,101 |
| Trans Plan 4 | 9 | $88,992 | $97,232 |
| Acct 3 | 8 | $78,487 | $79,162 |
| Trans Plan 1 | 8 | $50,526 | $55,367 |
| Acct Tech 3 | 7 | $58,681 | $58,622 |
| Dist Mec | 7 | $71,220 | $68,444 |
| Info Spec 2 | 7 | $61,454 | $61,449 |
| IT Adm 2 | 7 | $92,227 | $105,428 |
| Mgt Anl 3 | 7 | $82,209 | $81,714 |
| Mtr Vh Capt | 7 | $81,244 | $81,316 |
| Pub Ser Sup | 7 | $57,713 | $63,285 |
| Purch Agt 3 | 7 | $73,856 | $74,063 |
| Trans Commis | 7 | $9,211 | $10,000 |
| Acct 2 | 6 | $47,156 | $61,788 |
| Cust Wkr | 6 | $34,297 | $34,095 |
| Land Surv SR | 6 | $84,126 | $84,268 |
| Row Agent 4 | 6 | $75,644 | $76,211 |
| Trans Plan 3 | 6 | $90,473 | $90,126 |
| Trng Spec 2 | 6 | $69,060 | $72,051 |
| A/A Cmp of 2 | 5 | $50,800 | – |
| Electrician | 5 | $67,038 | $66,069 |
| IT Spec 2 | 5 | $47,583 | – |
| Mgt Anl 2 | 5 | $56,442 | – |
| Mgt Anl 4 | 5 | $94,391 | $94,598 |
| Plan Aid 2 | 5 | $42,947 | $43,285 |
| Rep Eq Op 2 | 5 | $33,203 | – |
| Trns Div Dir | 5 | $146,427 | $144,435 |
59,400
people paid in FY17$3.41B
total pay in FY17, $2.65B in FY0762%
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, FY17
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, FY07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 23,945 | $1.48B | $61,916 | 19,446 |
| Iowa State University | 10,026 | $498.5M | $49,717 | 15,875 |
| Human Services | 4,812 | $267.2M | $55,520 | 6,292 |
| Transportation | 3,095 | $169.2M | $54,681 | 3,568 |
| Corrections | 2,916 | $166.6M | $57,145 | 3,381 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,459 | $127.1M | $51,682 | 5,197 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,896 | $116.1M | $61,225 | 2,128 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,419 | $62.9M | $44,329 | 8 |
| Veterans Home | 1,013 | $44.8M | $44,241 | – |
| Public Safety | 887 | $67.0M | $75,551 | 1,047 |
| Education | 842 | $55.6M | $66,032 | 823 |
| Workforce Development | 752 | $42.0M | $55,910 | 885 |
| Legislature | 604 | $20.1M | $33,200 | 649 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 558 | $39.6M | $70,916 | 618 |
| Public Health | 558 | $31.8M | $56,988 | 556 |
| Commerce | 398 | $25.8M | $64,735 | 357 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 371 | $19.9M | $53,534 | 455 |
| Revenue | 337 | $18.5M | $54,942 | 442 |
| Public Defense | 284 | $15.1M | $53,301 | 441 |
| Attorney General | 269 | $21.9M | $81,348 | 280 |
| Administrative Services | 239 | $13.9M | $58,069 | 826 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 192 | $7.4M | $38,291 | 161 |
| Auditor of State | 145 | $7.0M | $48,381 | 122 |
| Chief Information Officer | 140 | $12.3M | $87,912 | – |
| Economic Development | 138 | $8.4M | $61,007 | 147 |
| Lottery Authority | 114 | $7.4M | $64,878 | 122 |
| Finance Authority | 111 | $7.7M | $69,427 | 102 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 95 | $4.6M | $48,752 | 144 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 94 | $7.6M | $81,234 | 103 |
| Cultural Affairs | 84 | $3.7M | $44,209 | 116 |
| IPERS | 84 | $6.5M | $76,824 | 95 |
| Department for the Blind | 82 | $3.8M | $46,055 | 117 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 73 | $5.4M | $73,329 | – |
| Human Rights | 49 | $3.3M | $68,276 | 59 |
| Aging | 43 | $2.8M | $64,283 | – |
| Secretary of State | 41 | $1.9M | $45,318 | 54 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 40 | $2.4M | $59,849 | 55 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 33 | $1.5M | $44,943 | 29 |
| Governor’s Office | 32 | $1.7M | $54,249 | 65 |
| Civil Rights | 30 | $1.4M | $45,485 | 35 |
| Treasurer of State | 28 | $1.7M | $60,974 | 34 |
| Management | 23 | $2.2M | $93,644 | 35 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $697K | $41,001 | 1,157 |
| Board of Parole | 13 | $654K | $50,310 | 23 |
| Public Employment Relations | 10 | $882K | $88,162 | 9 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 6 | $356K | $59,318 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 3 | – | – | – |
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.