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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
University of Iowa
25,241 people in FY20, paid $1.64B in all, an average of $65,161.
People
30,549
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 30,549 |
| FY25 | 29,761 |
| FY24 | 28,711 |
| FY23 | 27,192 |
| FY22 | 26,695 |
| FY21 | 25,660 |
| FY20 | 25,241 |
| FY19 | 24,703 |
| FY18 | 24,378 |
| FY17 | 23,945 |
| FY16 | 23,080 |
| FY15 | 22,252 |
| FY14 | 21,851 |
| FY13 | 21,564 |
| FY12 | 21,109 |
| FY11 | 20,878 |
| FY10 | 20,366 |
| FY09 | 20,691 |
| FY08 | 20,425 |
| FY07 | 19,446 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 30,549 |
| FY25 | 29,761 |
| FY24 | 28,711 |
| FY23 | 27,192 |
| FY22 | 26,695 |
| FY21 | 25,660 |
| FY20 | 25,241 |
| FY19 | 24,703 |
| FY18 | 24,378 |
| FY17 | 23,945 |
| FY16 | 23,080 |
| FY15 | 22,252 |
| FY14 | 21,851 |
| FY13 | 21,564 |
| FY12 | 21,109 |
| FY11 | 20,878 |
| FY10 | 20,366 |
| FY09 | 20,691 |
| FY08 | 20,425 |
| FY07 | 19,446 |
Total pay
$2.34B
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $2.34B |
| FY25 | $2.19B |
| FY24 | $2.02B |
| FY23 | $1.87B |
| FY22 | $1.80B |
| FY21 | $1.67B |
| FY20 | $1.64B |
| FY19 | $1.58B |
| FY18 | $1.54B |
| FY17 | $1.48B |
| FY16 | $1.39B |
| FY15 | $1.32B |
| FY14 | $1.28B |
| FY13 | $1.23B |
| FY12 | $1.19B |
| FY11 | $1.12B |
| FY10 | $1.07B |
| FY09 | $1.09B |
| FY08 | $1.02B |
| FY07 | $940.4M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $2.34B |
| FY25 | $2.19B |
| FY24 | $2.02B |
| FY23 | $1.87B |
| FY22 | $1.80B |
| FY21 | $1.67B |
| FY20 | $1.64B |
| FY19 | $1.58B |
| FY18 | $1.54B |
| FY17 | $1.48B |
| FY16 | $1.39B |
| FY15 | $1.32B |
| FY14 | $1.28B |
| FY13 | $1.23B |
| FY12 | $1.19B |
| FY11 | $1.12B |
| FY10 | $1.07B |
| FY09 | $1.09B |
| FY08 | $1.02B |
| FY07 | $940.4M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse | 2,868 | $55,505 | $55,236 |
| Custodian I | 750 | $29,626 | $34,145 |
| Other titles | 701 | $73,900 | $80,340 |
| Nursing Assistant | 689 | $20,038 | $25,128 |
| Professor | 663 | $208,620 | $186,355 |
| Temp Professional Employee | 503 | $8,473 | – |
| Admin Services Coordinator | 463 | $43,693 | $49,660 |
| Associate Professor | 463 | $126,574 | $116,774 |
| Research Assistant | 459 | $23,786 | $44,056 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 444 | $190,197 | $173,664 |
| Medical Assistant II | 427 | $33,249 | $38,611 |
| Clerk III | 395 | $39,276 | $43,401 |
| Revenue Cycle Representative | 306 | $42,569 | $45,767 |
| Clinical Associate Professor | 291 | $255,931 | $212,207 |
| Assistant Professor | 277 | $133,980 | $115,747 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scholar | 253 | $43,027 | $54,098 |
| Lecturer | 241 | $61,325 | $55,684 |
| Research Associate | 210 | $46,621 | $54,763 |
| Adjunct Lecturer | 209 | $15,973 | – |
| Clinical Professor | 194 | $276,965 | $239,715 |
| Nurse Clinician | 189 | $71,999 | $72,885 |
| Coding Representative | 186 | $52,942 | $54,966 |
| Scholar/Trainee | 183 | $7,698 | $19,091 |
| Gme Resident 3 | 175 | $59,932 | $62,000 |
| Admin Services Specialist | 164 | $59,110 | $61,760 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | 162 | $22,856 | – |
| Adjunct Instructor | 160 | $15,331 | – |
| Food Worker I | 158 | $16,957 | $24,342 |
| Psychiatric Nursing Asst I | 158 | $22,238 | $26,847 |
| Senior Application Developer | 158 | $81,398 | $84,410 |
| Nursing Unit Clerk | 154 | $31,267 | $32,410 |
| Gme Resident 1 | 151 | $5,941 | $57,800 |
| Asst Research Scientist/Engin | 144 | $57,044 | $64,548 |
| Support Services Specialist | 144 | $38,735 | $49,146 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Certified | 143 | $34,389 | $36,960 |
| Gme Resident 2 | 138 | $57,199 | $59,900 |
| Respiratory Therapist | 136 | $53,021 | $47,935 |
| Pa/Arnp Hospitalist | 135 | $98,009 | $111,971 |
| Advanced Reg Nurse Prac | 134 | $93,328 | $99,319 |
| IT Support Consultant | 132 | $51,733 | $56,387 |
| Clerk IV | 131 | $54,103 | $55,610 |
| Patient Access Specialist | 130 | $38,196 | $41,209 |
| Application Developer | 129 | $62,977 | $68,038 |
| Clinical Pharmacist | 128 | $107,234 | $115,955 |
| Gme Resident 4 | 128 | $63,357 | $64,518 |
| Clinic Services Specialist | 127 | $40,533 | $45,197 |
| Cook I | 122 | $24,675 | $30,466 |
| Temp Prof Short Term Monthly | 121 | $6,569 | – |
| Professor Emeritus | 116 | $56,458 | $34,814 |
| Senior Imaging Technologist | 115 | $57,665 | $54,920 |
| Secretary II | 114 | $41,837 | $45,078 |
| Assistant Nurse Manager | 107 | $75,154 | $80,433 |
| Research Specialist | 105 | $57,932 | $66,919 |
| Secretary III | 104 | $53,640 | $56,544 |
| Supply Chain Associate | 103 | $34,268 | $40,743 |
| Program Coordinator | 96 | $49,049 | $54,515 |
| Associate | 94 | $124,688 | $125,946 |
| Physician Assistant | 92 | $98,622 | $108,349 |
| Instructional Serv Specialist | 88 | $51,846 | $57,415 |
| Accountant | 87 | $44,448 | $48,656 |
| Medical Lab Scientist | 87 | $64,783 | $64,664 |
| Central Service Tech I | 86 | $30,919 | $38,217 |
| Kitchen Helper I | 86 | $22,986 | $27,985 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 86 | $49,312 | $56,321 |
| Surgical Technologist | 85 | $36,543 | $41,968 |
| Senior Systems Administrator | 82 | $84,647 | $87,932 |
| Social Worker III | 82 | $42,307 | $50,335 |
| Assoc Research Scientist/Engin | 81 | $80,509 | $82,950 |
| Clinical Technician III | 81 | $41,716 | $45,744 |
| Nursing Manager | 81 | $94,607 | $94,052 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Specialist | 80 | $48,191 | $50,095 |
| Pharmacy Specialist | 77 | $111,713 | $119,520 |
| Research Intern | 77 | $22,015 | $35,370 |
| Imaging Technologist | 75 | $34,612 | $46,467 |
| Assoc Professor of Instruction | 74 | $82,678 | $71,723 |
| Certified RN Anesthetist/Sup | 74 | $178,949 | $176,416 |
| Dental Assistant II | 73 | $38,999 | $43,781 |
| Sonographer | 70 | $61,373 | $65,072 |
| Assistant Coach | 68 | $143,320 | $162,686 |
| Qual & Op Improv Engineer | 67 | $67,328 | $75,636 |
| Storekeeper I | 64 | $24,204 | $28,008 |
| Gme Resident 5 | 63 | $64,059 | $66,600 |
| Senior IT Support Consultant | 63 | $64,322 | $67,883 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Associate | 62 | $49,928 | $55,749 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Associate | 61 | $61,089 | $69,527 |
| Program Manager | 61 | $69,290 | $73,316 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Accredited | 60 | $66,596 | $66,600 |
| Clinical/Technical Specialist | 57 | $44,131 | $53,283 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Accredited | 56 | $61,640 | $69,100 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 56 | $68,703 | $73,248 |
| Laboratory Technician II | 55 | $34,655 | $38,710 |
| Specialized Care Coordinator | 55 | $67,763 | $77,746 |
| Senior Academic Advisor | 54 | $50,091 | $51,073 |
| Medical Lab Technician | 53 | $44,236 | $49,012 |
| Supply Chain Coordinator | 53 | $50,935 | $52,580 |
| Associate Dean | 51 | $220,017 | $217,008 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Asst/Data Mg | 51 | $31,541 | $43,356 |
| Senior Accountant | 51 | $58,398 | $60,473 |
| Hc Svcs Mgr/Asst Dept Dir | 50 | $93,886 | $97,228 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Associate | 49 | $54,827 | $55,995 |
| Mgr, Acct & Financial Analysis | 49 | $84,191 | $85,476 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Specialist | 48 | $58,702 | $61,103 |
| Hc Svcs Supv/ Assistant Mgr | 48 | $71,102 | $76,373 |
| Revenue Cycle Coordinator | 48 | $58,030 | $59,138 |
| Supply Chain Technician I | 48 | $32,257 | $35,803 |
| Animal Caretaker I | 47 | $26,809 | $35,386 |
| Behavioral Health Consultant | 47 | $42,663 | $49,733 |
| Library Assistant III | 47 | $46,785 | $51,582 |
| Nursing Practice Leader | 46 | $82,401 | $89,797 |
| Adj Clinical Asst Professor | 45 | $9,183 | $7,169 |
| Lead Application Developer | 45 | $93,892 | $102,271 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 45 | $49,263 | $56,146 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr | 44 | $65,916 | $67,670 |
| IT Support Analyst | 44 | $37,560 | $49,013 |
| Clin Care/Spec Svcs Supv | 43 | $76,833 | $79,009 |
| HR Generalist | 43 | $61,198 | $68,979 |
| Behavioral Health Coordinator | 42 | $19,025 | $26,997 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Crd/Mgr | 41 | $64,848 | $64,571 |
| Research Support Specialist | 41 | $57,671 | $61,293 |
| Social Work Specialist I | 41 | $58,637 | $62,554 |
| HR Specialist | 40 | $45,889 | $52,743 |
| Senior Physical Therapist | 40 | $71,557 | $78,860 |
| Supervisor, Custodian Services | 40 | $42,126 | $43,796 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 38 | $36,317 | $43,757 |
| Visiting Scholar | 38 | $8,605 | $13,481 |
| Admin Services Administrator | 37 | $97,792 | $98,862 |
| Qual & Op Improv Coordinator | 37 | $41,417 | $49,911 |
| Systems Administrator | 37 | $61,703 | $69,501 |
| Admin Services Manager | 36 | $71,296 | $75,511 |
| Clerk II | 36 | $23,695 | $32,831 |
| Engineering Coordinator | 36 | $70,220 | $70,972 |
| Expert Librarian | 36 | $67,505 | $70,836 |
| Cashier I | 35 | $25,139 | $28,793 |
| Clinical Technician I | 35 | $29,099 | $29,907 |
| Coding Coordinator | 35 | $61,385 | $64,982 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Trainee | 35 | $17,031 | $33,153 |
| Director, Clinical Services | 34 | $153,179 | $176,255 |
| Facilities Mechanic III | 34 | $45,929 | $50,530 |
| Helper - Manual | 34 | $5,897 | – |
| Hospital Security Officer | 34 | $35,986 | $36,358 |
| Patient Escort | 34 | $21,373 | $34,334 |
| Program Director | 34 | $87,226 | $89,736 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 34 | $72,737 | $75,195 |
| Clinical Coordinator | 33 | $70,914 | $73,460 |
| Instructional Serv Coordinator | 33 | $49,598 | $50,192 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator I | 33 | $14,161 | – |
| Communications Specialist | 32 | $50,650 | $54,602 |
| Parking Trans Attendant | 32 | $16,566 | $46,238 |
| Snr Pharmacy Technician, Cert | 32 | $48,253 | $46,508 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Couns/Eval | 31 | $37,597 | $48,041 |
| Area Mechanic | 31 | $52,915 | $52,735 |
| Patient Account Representative | 31 | $51,919 | $52,943 |
| Storekeeper II | 31 | $45,795 | $42,478 |
| Central Service Tech II | 30 | $38,213 | $42,834 |
| Food Service Supervisor | 30 | $43,148 | $43,564 |
| Intern(Non-Student) | 30 | $14,910 | – |
| SR Behavioral Health Clinician | 30 | $51,682 | $63,185 |
| Budget/Financial Officer | 29 | $108,389 | $129,137 |
| Dietitian II | 29 | $59,834 | $60,275 |
| Health Records Analyst | 29 | $50,842 | $52,418 |
| IT Director | 29 | $109,612 | $112,703 |
| Recreation Program Coordinator | 29 | $43,485 | $46,084 |
| Research Manager | 29 | $70,744 | $72,917 |
| Athletics Professional | 28 | $77,470 | $68,113 |
| Clinical Lab Analyst | 28 | $42,992 | $49,650 |
| Engineering Specialist | 28 | $79,199 | $81,716 |
| Financial Analyst | 28 | $47,163 | $54,991 |
| Social Worker II | 28 | $46,851 | $51,470 |
| Specialist Librarian | 28 | $51,588 | $54,181 |
| Communications Coordinator | 27 | $36,518 | $44,122 |
| Compliance Coordinator | 27 | $54,639 | $61,104 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Associate | 27 | $36,743 | $45,685 |
| Manufacturing Specialist | 27 | $37,293 | $48,666 |
| Pa/Arnp/Nnp Supervisor | 27 | $126,793 | $124,752 |
| Senior HR Specialist | 27 | $56,502 | $63,466 |
| Adjunct Professor | 26 | $24,354 | – |
| Assistant in Instruction | 26 | $32,998 | $31,059 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Specialist | 26 | $67,890 | $71,979 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Accredited | 26 | $72,095 | $71,225 |
| HR Coordinator | 26 | $52,078 | $57,267 |
| Research Support Manager | 26 | $73,789 | $75,446 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Crd | 25 | $38,205 | $42,122 |
| Clinical Technician II | 25 | $35,540 | $38,658 |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technol | 25 | $41,009 | $43,287 |
| HR Associate | 25 | $38,277 | $48,352 |
| Police Officer III | 25 | $66,632 | $56,246 |
| Business Analyst | 24 | $61,504 | $62,530 |
| Management Services Manager | 24 | $75,191 | $76,257 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | 24 | $106,299 | $103,336 |
| Associate Professor Emeritus | 23 | $43,828 | – |
| Clinical Lab Technical Spec | 23 | $58,877 | $62,796 |
| Core Facility Rsrch Specialist | 23 | $66,747 | $68,827 |
| Creative Media Specialist | 23 | $49,324 | $50,551 |
| Custodian I Ld | 23 | $39,344 | $39,149 |
| Dietitian I | 23 | $37,716 | $46,156 |
| Facilities Svcs Specialist | 23 | $59,581 | $63,046 |
| Hc Svcs Associate Director | 23 | $126,337 | $126,443 |
| Management Services Supervisor | 23 | $59,344 | $64,590 |
| Medical Assistant II Ld | 23 | $47,057 | $47,662 |
| Research Support Coordinator | 23 | $37,727 | $47,710 |
| Adjunct Associate Professor | 22 | $24,854 | – |
| Clinical/Hc Research Spec | 22 | $74,343 | $78,690 |
| Comm/Const Relations Director | 22 | $105,075 | $106,818 |
| Creative Coordinator | 22 | $48,525 | $51,653 |
| Electrician II | 22 | $55,352 | $54,122 |
| Environmental Lab Analyst | 22 | $36,413 | $44,162 |
| Head Coach | 22 | $595,995 | $348,224 |
| HR Manager | 22 | $85,250 | $85,508 |
| Paramedic | 22 | $30,370 | $39,005 |
| Services Visiting Scholar | 22 | $20,209 | $30,556 |
| Visiting Associate Professor | 22 | $78,704 | $92,038 |
| Visiting Professor | 22 | $65,713 | $56,442 |
| Adj Clinical Assoc Professor | 21 | $10,361 | $8,183 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Assistant | 21 | $49,402 | $55,531 |
| Critical Care/Neonatal ARNP | 21 | $99,554 | $106,663 |
| Groundskeeper I | 21 | $20,769 | $37,707 |
| Laundry Production Worker | 21 | $32,871 | $32,350 |
| Revenue Cycle Manager | 21 | $82,670 | $87,760 |
| Senior Occupational Therapist | 21 | $59,662 | $69,638 |
| Statistician/Biostatistician | 21 | $50,025 | $69,851 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Director | 20 | $86,310 | $86,678 |
| Helper - Clerical | 20 | $7,711 | – |
| Informatics Specialist | 20 | $64,505 | $68,895 |
| Systems Architect | 20 | $111,594 | $113,300 |
| Admin Services Director | 19 | $135,465 | $133,605 |
| Associate Vice President | 19 | $440,279 | $395,302 |
| Communications Manager | 19 | $73,846 | $78,195 |
| Mgmt Svcs Assistant Director | 19 | $94,083 | $95,145 |
| Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 19 | $110,110 | $102,099 |
| Registrar Services Crd | 19 | $57,142 | $58,106 |
| Senior Compliance Coordinator | 19 | $58,342 | $64,211 |
| Archaeology Technician | 18 | $9,853 | – |
| Compliance Specialist | 18 | $65,511 | $70,153 |
| Facilities Services Coord | 18 | $52,452 | $48,325 |
| Hemodialysis Technician | 18 | $41,349 | $40,364 |
| Instructional Serv Manager | 18 | $73,007 | $70,725 |
| Mail Clerk | 18 | $37,207 | $43,649 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator II | 18 | $30,174 | $35,979 |
| Phlebotomy Technician II | 18 | $27,855 | $32,025 |
| Senior HR Director | 18 | $118,927 | $120,903 |
| Senior Respiratory Therapist | 18 | $82,361 | $69,049 |
| Student Life Program Coord | 18 | $38,554 | $46,332 |
| Support Services Supv/Mgr | 18 | $72,847 | $76,375 |
| Dental Instrument Mgmt Tech | 17 | $38,510 | $40,166 |
| E&a Project Manager | 17 | $68,486 | $78,505 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic III | 17 | $65,759 | $63,024 |
| Groundskeeper II | 17 | $43,706 | $45,072 |
| Hospital Communications Spec | 17 | $46,908 | $46,286 |
| Phlebotomy Technician I | 17 | $18,922 | $27,604 |
| Project Engineer | 17 | $82,366 | $86,114 |
| Secretary IV | 17 | $60,635 | $61,404 |
| Senior Project Manager | 17 | $80,654 | $87,864 |
| SR Behavioral Hlth Consultant | 17 | $53,415 | $58,149 |
| Visiting Associate | 17 | $66,047 | – |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Spec/Crd | 16 | $45,586 | $53,254 |
| Application Programmer/Analyst | 16 | $38,286 | $56,567 |
| Assistant Dean | 16 | $143,918 | $150,992 |
| Clinical Dental House Staff | 16 | $2,567 | – |
| Constituent Relations Spec | 16 | $58,729 | $58,098 |
| Dental Hygienist | 16 | $56,665 | $57,913 |
| Fellow Physician 4 Accredited | 16 | $63,003 | $64,500 |
| Gen Sci Lab | 16 | $6,608 | – |
| Laundry Equipment Operator | 16 | $24,149 | $31,152 |
| Lead Database Administrator | 16 | $86,506 | $92,425 |
| Registrar Services Manager | 16 | $69,123 | $74,724 |
| Animal Caretaker II | 15 | $40,677 | $43,505 |
| Custodian II | 15 | $39,305 | $38,920 |
| Financial Aid Counselor | 15 | $44,353 | $46,812 |
| Gme Resident 6 | 15 | $67,530 | $69,100 |
| Senior IT Director | 15 | $158,965 | $157,989 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 8 | 14 | $71,380 | $78,167 |
| Fellow Physician 8 Accredited | 14 | $73,519 | $76,836 |
| Flight Paramedic | 14 | $40,766 | $47,741 |
| Laboratory Technician I | 14 | $29,950 | $35,484 |
| Pharmacy Operations Supervisor | 14 | $120,468 | $137,812 |
| Pharmacy Resident | 14 | $47,289 | $50,167 |
| Pipefitter | 14 | $52,080 | $58,370 |
| Rehabilitation Assistant | 14 | $53,406 | $53,775 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 14 | $73,934 | $80,080 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 14 | $59,716 | $64,077 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Manager | 13 | $71,857 | $72,472 |
| Administrator, HR Services | 13 | $75,400 | $81,252 |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | 13 | $53,572 | $50,521 |
| Associate Professor of Practic | 13 | $107,114 | $87,707 |
| Central Service Tech II Ld | 13 | $41,679 | $43,603 |
| Clinical Practice Leader | 13 | $69,013 | $80,481 |
| Design Engineer | 13 | $67,062 | $74,588 |
| E&a Senior Project Manager | 13 | $98,471 | $99,500 |
| Systems Control Technician | 13 | $56,550 | $56,360 |
| Assistant Vice President | 12 | $243,879 | $236,227 |
| Behavioral Hlth Clin Manager | 12 | $86,241 | $85,785 |
| Constituent Relations Coord | 12 | $39,460 | $51,798 |
| Core Facility Research Prof | 12 | $52,186 | $56,703 |
| Creative Media Mgr/Producer | 12 | $59,959 | $64,652 |
| Engineering Associate | 12 | $43,076 | $48,538 |
| Facility Manager | 12 | $67,859 | $73,145 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Nonaccred | 12 | $57,219 | $69,100 |
| Gme Resident 7 | 12 | $71,043 | $71,200 |
| Health Information Tech II | 12 | $49,283 | $55,381 |
| IT Manager | 12 | $87,401 | $89,133 |
| Librarian | 12 | $37,312 | $46,995 |
| Library Assistant IV | 12 | $60,502 | $61,809 |
| Network Architect | 12 | $108,652 | $104,888 |
| Physical Therapist | 12 | $65,548 | $71,280 |
| Polysomnographic Technologist | 12 | $67,709 | $58,167 |
| Project Manager | 12 | $57,913 | $68,678 |
| Registrar Services Specialist | 12 | $57,312 | $59,536 |
| Residence Life Coordinator | 12 | $31,965 | $38,958 |
| Senior Activity Therapist | 12 | $52,434 | $50,577 |
| Senior Dental House Staff | 12 | $11,892 | – |
| Senior Librarian | 12 | $83,778 | $84,649 |
| Snr Business Intel Analyst | 12 | $66,067 | $71,461 |
| Utility Plant Operator III | 12 | $53,265 | – |
| Water Plant Operator | 12 | $54,194 | – |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Director | 11 | $92,726 | $91,438 |
| Audiologist II | 11 | $73,817 | $81,153 |
| Constituent Relations Manager | 11 | $70,652 | $75,114 |
| Data Analyst | 11 | $53,453 | $52,429 |
| Environmental Analyst | 11 | $34,294 | $48,377 |
| Environmental Specialist | 11 | $49,475 | $50,958 |
| Equipment Operator | 11 | $43,841 | $50,684 |
| Facility Coordinator | 11 | $53,238 | $54,060 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 6 | 11 | $66,758 | $69,100 |
| Food Service Coordinator II | 11 | $38,660 | $41,998 |
| Health Records Associate | 11 | $37,335 | $40,848 |
| Lead IT Support Consultant | 11 | $75,853 | $80,541 |
| Marketing Manager | 11 | $58,381 | $72,602 |
| Marketing Specialist | 11 | $46,346 | $46,394 |
| Mgr/Dir, Spec Srv Ctr/Facility | 11 | $106,991 | $104,144 |
| Occupational Therapist | 11 | $33,071 | $64,852 |
| Painter | 11 | $45,126 | $50,330 |
| Public Safety Security Officer | 11 | $26,079 | – |
| Research Support Administrator | 11 | $109,656 | $109,761 |
| Senior Business Analyst | 11 | $72,033 | $73,002 |
| Speech Pathologist II | 11 | $62,716 | $65,259 |
| Assoc Director, Nursing Svcs | 10 | $120,626 | $126,877 |
| Chilled Water Systems Tech | 10 | $51,435 | – |
| Clinic Services Manager | 10 | $62,812 | $66,031 |
| Director, Nursing Services | 10 | $162,677 | $158,078 |
| Facilities Mechanic II | 10 | $39,679 | $42,782 |
| Laboratory Technician III | 10 | $50,465 | $48,818 |
| Laborer | 10 | $6,609 | – |
| Physician Assistant Resident | 10 | $28,415 | $62,057 |
| Prep Postbaccalaureate Scholar | 10 | $14,296 | $27,200 |
| Support Services Coordinator | 10 | $57,699 | $58,496 |
| Writer/Editor | 10 | $39,232 | $42,733 |
| Academic Advisor | 9 | $40,196 | $43,798 |
| Animal Caretaker III | 9 | $39,401 | $44,932 |
| Application Analyst | 9 | $40,424 | $44,470 |
| Cardiac Rehab Specialist II | 9 | $60,014 | $60,213 |
| Chef | 9 | $43,696 | $54,118 |
| Clerk IV (Supervisory) | 9 | $58,243 | $57,128 |
| Clin Spec,rehab Therapies | 9 | $80,989 | $80,869 |
| Clinic Services Coordinator | 9 | $58,078 | $59,157 |
| Comm Infrastructure Engineer | 9 | $57,905 | $61,758 |
| Dean | 9 | $289,821 | $335,428 |
| Deputy Counsel | 9 | $138,468 | $140,032 |
| E&a Project Specialist | 9 | $59,599 | $64,984 |
| Food Worker II | 9 | $33,364 | $25,436 |
| Health Care Svcs Executive | 9 | $271,106 | $306,867 |
| Manufacturing Manager | 9 | $57,467 | $79,509 |
| Radiation Therapist | 9 | $46,273 | $61,808 |
| Research Associate Professor | 9 | $90,554 | $79,107 |
| Senior Comm Infra Engineer | 9 | $69,634 | $73,011 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 9 | $68,425 | $78,313 |
| Senior Director, HR Services | 9 | $121,685 | $120,875 |
| Senior Nuc Med Technol | 9 | $74,824 | $77,288 |
| Senior Radiation Therapist | 9 | $84,782 | $88,840 |
| Steamfitter | 9 | $45,204 | – |
| Utility E&i Tech III | 9 | $57,470 | – |
| Adjunct Clinical Instructor | 8 | $36,502 | – |
| Biomedical Equipment Tech | 8 | $41,650 | – |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Mgr | 8 | $61,411 | $61,566 |
| Clerk Typist III | 8 | $28,742 | – |
| Clinical/Hc Research Manager | 8 | $67,533 | $87,497 |
| Compliance Associate Director | 8 | $117,247 | $118,524 |
| Creative Media Developer | 8 | $30,478 | $48,828 |
| Electronics Technician I | 8 | $52,743 | $55,927 |
| Electronics Technician II | 8 | $70,029 | $64,072 |
| Engineering Tech I | 8 | $63,520 | $64,333 |
| Environmental Lab Specialist | 8 | $55,687 | $64,805 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 5 | 8 | $67,049 | $66,600 |
| Financial Aid Manager | 8 | $57,632 | $64,894 |
| Fire Safety Inspector | 8 | $44,827 | $43,387 |
| Gme Rsrch Resident Physician 3 | 8 | $61,029 | $62,000 |
| Instructional Serv Director | 8 | $73,049 | $93,549 |
| Library Assistant IV (Supv) | 8 | $61,253 | $61,693 |
| Manufacturing Supervisor | 8 | $55,905 | $66,937 |
| Ophthalmic Professional II | 8 | $66,289 | $78,344 |
| Pharmacy Fellow Associate | 8 | $35,376 | – |
| Senior Engineering Associate | 8 | $86,445 | $87,631 |
| Senior Law Librarian | 8 | $85,547 | $85,911 |
| Senior Network Engineer | 8 | $88,491 | $88,148 |
| Senior Writer/Editor | 8 | $55,401 | $62,766 |
| Sous Chef | 8 | $26,524 | $38,751 |
| Sponsored Research Specialist | 8 | $45,235 | $61,716 |
| Storekeeper III | 8 | $53,792 | $52,777 |
| Student Hlth Svcs Phys/Psych | 8 | $160,487 | $173,537 |
| Utilities Manager | 8 | $82,189 | – |
| Acad/Sci Writer/Editor | 7 | $47,649 | $50,412 |
| Activity Therapist | 7 | $26,357 | $39,459 |
| Assistant Provost | 7 | $135,596 | $150,780 |
| Assoc Budget/Financial Officer | 7 | $96,178 | $96,845 |
| Auditor | 7 | $50,509 | $60,417 |
| Auto, Truck & Transit Tech | 7 | $60,078 | $58,817 |
| Carpenter | 7 | $50,570 | $55,710 |
| Clerk III Ld | 7 | $50,810 | $49,807 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Manager | 7 | $56,538 | $58,293 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Mgr | 7 | $58,162 | $54,794 |
| Core Facility Research Assist | 7 | $35,382 | $44,001 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic II | 7 | $49,644 | $54,412 |
| Laboratory Assistant I | 7 | $30,190 | $34,418 |
| Parking Maintenance Worker II | 7 | $39,473 | $39,213 |
| Principal Engineer | 7 | $111,609 | $116,991 |
| Professor of Instruction | 7 | $126,231 | $115,229 |
| Rec Prgm Assoc Director | 7 | $70,977 | $72,210 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Aide | 7 | $18,051 | – |
| Security Guard | 7 | $7,724 | – |
| SR Sponsored Research Spec | 7 | $70,851 | $70,749 |
| SR Test Development Associate | 7 | $66,635 | $83,371 |
| Statistician/Biostat Manager | 7 | $97,614 | $92,432 |
| Supply Chain Technician II | 7 | $45,622 | $43,438 |
| Systems Analyst | 7 | $49,106 | $53,952 |
| Visiting Instructor | 7 | $19,187 | – |
| Account Specialist | 6 | $58,104 | $55,173 |
| Assistant Chemist | 6 | $37,176 | $44,280 |
| Business Analysis Coordinator | 6 | $47,020 | $51,978 |
| Clinical Technician III Ld | 6 | $46,337 | $48,372 |
| Director, Project Management | 6 | $126,770 | $125,677 |
| Document Center Operator II | 6 | $52,958 | $52,777 |
| Dosimetrist II | 6 | $112,447 | $112,819 |
| Engineer | 6 | $42,933 | $51,533 |
| Health Records Specialist | 6 | $48,789 | – |
| Laboratory Technician IV | 6 | $65,972 | $62,279 |
| Library Assistant II | 6 | $32,015 | $42,389 |
| Occup Safety Manager | 6 | $84,994 | $85,534 |
| Ophthalmic Photographer II | 6 | $52,201 | $52,746 |
| Park & Transport Dispatcher II | 6 | $52,539 | $48,505 |
| Parking Trans Field Srv Off II | 6 | $52,625 | $49,420 |
| Purchasing Agent | 6 | $48,670 | $50,759 |
| Senior Chemist | 6 | $47,279 | $57,158 |
| Senior Designer/Art Director | 6 | $68,347 | $69,249 |
| Senior IT Security Analyst | 6 | $75,119 | $73,937 |
| Social Worker I | 6 | $34,087 | – |
| SR Compliance & Education Spec | 6 | $45,156 | – |
| SR Facilities Svcs Specialist | 6 | $79,013 | – |
| A/V/Electrics Specialist | 5 | $48,740 | $49,462 |
| Adjunct Assistant in Instr | 5 | $11,454 | – |
| Adjunct Associate | 5 | $21,558 | – |
| Adv End/Intraop Tech Spec | 5 | $64,648 | $62,485 |
| Associate Chemist | 5 | $42,290 | – |
| Baker I | 5 | $31,626 | – |
| Biomedical Equipment Tech SR | 5 | $62,703 | – |
| Cardiovascular Perfusionist | 5 | $110,480 | – |
| Collections/Exhibitions Assoc | 5 | $28,991 | – |
| Dir, Adm & Enroll | 5 | $83,627 | $92,038 |
| Environmental Supervisor | 5 | $63,968 | $67,261 |
| Facilities Mechanic I | 5 | $15,932 | – |
| Farm Equipment Mechanic | 5 | $54,858 | $51,197 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Nonaccred | 5 | $51,452 | – |
| Hospital Mortician | 5 | $69,435 | $57,545 |
| Hospital Security Officer Supv | 5 | $35,194 | – |
| Lecturer Emeritus | 5 | $34,776 | – |
| Marketing Director | 5 | $71,977 | – |
| Para-Educator | 5 | $23,869 | – |
| Patient Access Manager | 5 | $59,497 | $61,687 |
| Police Sergeant | 5 | $85,704 | $64,804 |
| Program & Outreach Coordinator | 5 | $36,342 | – |
| Public Safety Dispatcher II | 5 | $56,306 | $47,676 |
| Revenue Cycle Assoc Director | 5 | $118,630 | $122,705 |
| Safety Coordinator | 5 | $41,996 | $41,716 |
| Senior Application Architect | 5 | $141,362 | $140,676 |
| Senior Nuc Med Tech - Pet | 5 | $87,742 | $86,953 |
| Senior Purchasing Agent | 5 | $73,751 | $72,369 |
| Special Assignment | 5 | $188,601 | $188,949 |
| Sponsored Research Coordinator | 5 | $46,620 | $50,953 |
| SR Assoc Dir, Financial Aid | 5 | $73,795 | – |
| Veterinarian | 5 | $114,441 | $116,127 |
| Veterinary Technician | 5 | $39,637 | $44,356 |
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.