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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
26,695 people in FY22, paid $1.80B in all, an average of $67,427.
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, FY22
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse | 2,900 | $62,451 | $58,939 |
| Nursing Assistant | 840 | $17,240 | $25,333 |
| Custodian I | 714 | $30,249 | $35,476 |
| Professor | 692 | $211,433 | $198,780 |
| Other titles | 613 | $76,617 | $87,212 |
| Temp Professional Employee | 539 | $7,755 | – |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 479 | $192,003 | $187,869 |
| Admin Services Coordinator | 457 | $44,635 | $50,952 |
| Associate Professor | 456 | $132,608 | $125,126 |
| Scholar/Trainee | 410 | $9,100 | $22,189 |
| Medical Assistant II | 380 | $35,087 | $38,660 |
| Clerk III | 368 | $37,124 | $42,144 |
| Clinical Associate Professor | 334 | $265,091 | $227,016 |
| Revenue Cycle Representative | 319 | $43,888 | $47,851 |
| Research Assistant | 315 | $28,268 | $45,605 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scholar | 293 | $39,043 | $56,371 |
| Assistant Professor | 282 | $150,364 | $128,204 |
| Clinical Professor | 226 | $291,035 | $254,085 |
| Clinic Services Specialist | 220 | $37,090 | $46,563 |
| Nurse Clinician | 219 | $76,253 | $74,614 |
| Adjunct Lecturer | 215 | $13,315 | – |
| Research Associate | 208 | $48,084 | $57,516 |
| Gme Resident 3 | 204 | $54,083 | $66,000 |
| Coding Representative | 195 | $54,236 | $56,701 |
| Lecturer | 191 | $60,510 | $60,117 |
| Patient Access Specialist | 185 | $39,180 | $43,117 |
| Senior Application Developer | 181 | $82,701 | $91,665 |
| Admin Services Specialist | 173 | $58,287 | $63,046 |
| Gme Resident 1 | 167 | $5,331 | $61,700 |
| Support Services Specialist | 166 | $42,573 | $50,864 |
| Cook I | 165 | $21,639 | $30,423 |
| Food Worker I | 161 | $15,937 | $23,730 |
| Gme Resident 4 | 161 | $54,286 | $68,578 |
| Nursing Unit Clerk | 161 | $30,271 | $31,195 |
| Psychiatric Nursing Asst I | 160 | $22,064 | $25,386 |
| Clinical Pharmacist | 157 | $115,163 | $117,357 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Certified | 156 | $33,770 | $37,549 |
| Advanced Reg Nurse Prac | 155 | $96,052 | $100,784 |
| Gme Resident 2 | 155 | $56,067 | $63,900 |
| Pa/Arnp Hospitalist | 155 | $113,044 | $115,652 |
| Asst Research Scientist/Engin | 145 | $60,673 | $68,620 |
| IT Support Consultant | 142 | $53,464 | $58,209 |
| Temp Prof Short Term Monthly | 139 | $4,019 | – |
| Respiratory Therapist | 132 | $60,458 | $53,098 |
| Application Developer | 124 | $61,208 | $72,508 |
| Supply Chain Associate | 123 | $38,054 | $44,077 |
| Senior Imaging Technologist | 122 | $66,185 | $64,180 |
| Adjunct Instructor | 118 | $8,649 | – |
| Assistant Nurse Manager | 116 | $83,719 | $85,137 |
| Associate | 115 | $112,557 | $133,798 |
| Research Specialist | 114 | $63,408 | $69,439 |
| Program Coordinator | 113 | $52,419 | $58,491 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | 111 | $13,062 | $13,115 |
| Clerk IV | 110 | $55,311 | $55,827 |
| Research Intern | 109 | $21,318 | $35,863 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Accredited | 104 | $50,967 | $73,300 |
| Physician Assistant | 104 | $98,768 | $106,322 |
| Kitchen Helper I | 102 | $19,886 | $29,860 |
| Nursing Manager | 100 | $95,021 | $100,355 |
| Central Service Tech I | 98 | $31,511 | $37,767 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Specialist | 94 | $46,844 | $53,689 |
| Secretary II | 94 | $40,197 | $43,453 |
| Assoc Professor of Instruction | 93 | $78,354 | $73,413 |
| Assoc Research Scientist/Engin | 89 | $78,020 | $86,912 |
| Instructional Serv Specialist | 88 | $54,314 | $59,305 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Associate | 87 | $48,814 | $59,849 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Accredited | 87 | $45,478 | $70,875 |
| Clinical Technician III | 86 | $41,464 | $44,726 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Asst/Data Mg | 85 | $30,433 | $46,849 |
| Gme Resident 5 | 83 | $54,514 | $70,852 |
| Medical Lab Scientist | 83 | $65,496 | $67,812 |
| Pharmacy Specialist | 83 | $117,521 | $124,832 |
| Certified RN Anesthetist/Sup | 81 | $186,723 | $195,388 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 80 | $46,201 | $54,771 |
| Qual & Op Improv Engineer | 79 | $71,991 | $79,923 |
| Secretary III | 79 | $53,071 | $57,718 |
| Social Worker III | 77 | $48,462 | $56,802 |
| Surgical Technologist I | 77 | $40,706 | $44,904 |
| Accountant | 73 | $48,329 | $51,165 |
| Assistant Coach | 72 | $187,798 | $206,892 |
| Imaging Technologist | 72 | $34,272 | $51,529 |
| Clinical/Technical Specialist | 71 | $46,046 | $56,701 |
| Senior Systems Administrator | 71 | $86,017 | $90,707 |
| Program Manager | 69 | $66,175 | $76,100 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Associate | 68 | $54,655 | $59,585 |
| Senior IT Support Consultant | 63 | $66,515 | $70,455 |
| Hc Svcs Mgr/Asst Dept Dir | 62 | $98,172 | $100,089 |
| Medical Lab Technician | 62 | $42,763 | $48,282 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 62 | $70,076 | $75,306 |
| Supply Chain Coordinator | 61 | $50,787 | $54,212 |
| Dental Assistant | 58 | $40,680 | $47,240 |
| Storekeeper I | 57 | $27,334 | $29,619 |
| Clinical Technician I | 55 | $23,527 | $30,582 |
| Laboratory Technician II | 55 | $34,486 | $37,815 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 55 | $36,295 | $44,212 |
| Animal Caretaker I | 54 | $25,072 | $35,665 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Associate | 54 | $66,868 | $77,402 |
| Lead Application Developer | 54 | $101,162 | $114,522 |
| Professor Emeritus | 54 | $43,374 | $37,909 |
| Senior Academic Advisor | 54 | $54,519 | $52,603 |
| Senior Accountant | 54 | $61,459 | $62,076 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Specialist | 53 | $57,073 | $63,658 |
| HR Specialist | 53 | $48,524 | $58,803 |
| Behavioral Health Consultant | 52 | $41,763 | $49,568 |
| Hospital Security Officer | 52 | $29,029 | $37,054 |
| Specialized Care Coordinator | 52 | $79,231 | $83,200 |
| Revenue Cycle Coordinator | 51 | $59,265 | $59,858 |
| IT Support Analyst | 49 | $32,386 | $50,403 |
| Mgr, Acct & Financial Analysis | 48 | $86,742 | $88,525 |
| Nursing Practice Leader | 48 | $91,220 | $95,912 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 48 | $45,904 | $59,077 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 48 | $76,390 | $82,382 |
| Snr Pharmacy Technician, Cert | 48 | $42,890 | $47,617 |
| Social Work Specialist I | 48 | $62,279 | $67,834 |
| Hc Svcs Supv/ Assistant Mgr | 46 | $75,936 | $79,732 |
| Fellow Physician 4 Accredited | 45 | $28,877 | $68,454 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator I | 45 | $6,476 | – |
| Systems Administrator | 45 | $68,536 | $70,014 |
| Senior Physical Therapist | 44 | $77,006 | $85,656 |
| Clinical Coordinator | 43 | $76,738 | $77,623 |
| Engineering Coordinator | 43 | $65,565 | $73,617 |
| HR Coordinator | 43 | $43,638 | $55,730 |
| Admin Services Administrator | 42 | $101,002 | $103,520 |
| Associate Dean | 42 | $249,056 | $247,105 |
| HR Generalist | 42 | $66,350 | $72,951 |
| Senior Sonographer | 42 | $81,075 | $77,724 |
| Compliance Coordinator | 41 | $49,434 | $61,265 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Crd/Mgr | 41 | $72,356 | $69,519 |
| Library Assistant III | 41 | $42,724 | $51,532 |
| Research Support Manager | 41 | $70,436 | $80,555 |
| Sonographer | 41 | $48,285 | $64,850 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Accredited | 40 | $42,215 | $75,867 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr | 39 | $73,054 | $76,357 |
| Behavioral Health Coordinator | 39 | $20,997 | $30,204 |
| Communications Specialist | 39 | $51,287 | $58,650 |
| IT Director | 39 | $114,932 | $116,625 |
| Patient Escort | 39 | $24,322 | $33,184 |
| Program Director | 39 | $92,099 | $93,492 |
| Social Worker II | 39 | $43,252 | $53,520 |
| Adj Clinical Asst Professor | 38 | $2,324 | – |
| Facilities Mechanic III | 38 | $43,941 | $55,245 |
| Supervisor, Custodian Services | 38 | $46,832 | $46,154 |
| Senior HR Specialist | 37 | $64,447 | $69,975 |
| Clin Care/Spec Svcs Supv | 36 | $82,023 | $81,180 |
| Financial Analyst | 36 | $44,237 | $56,820 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Trainee | 36 | $16,279 | $31,793 |
| Area Mechanic | 35 | $55,836 | $57,315 |
| Coding Coordinator | 34 | $64,032 | $68,096 |
| Director, Clinical Services | 34 | $179,109 | $180,330 |
| Engineering Specialist | 34 | $73,638 | $85,272 |
| Food Service Supervisor | 34 | $41,641 | $40,859 |
| Medical Assistant II Ld | 34 | $46,829 | $47,197 |
| SR Behavioral Hlth Consultant | 34 | $51,832 | $62,997 |
| Cashier I | 33 | $28,561 | $30,820 |
| Clinical Lab Analyst | 33 | $36,847 | $48,998 |
| Expert Librarian | 33 | $68,567 | $70,993 |
| Instructional Serv Coordinator | 33 | $46,353 | $51,315 |
| Supply Chain Technician I | 33 | $38,839 | $36,716 |
| Research Support Specialist | 31 | $54,458 | $65,587 |
| SR Behavioral Health Clinician | 31 | $55,149 | $66,918 |
| Admin Services Manager | 30 | $73,549 | $75,237 |
| Clerk II | 30 | $24,004 | $30,831 |
| Comm/Const Relations Director | 30 | $100,585 | $111,495 |
| Environmental Lab Analyst | 30 | $36,025 | $43,351 |
| Research Manager | 30 | $71,369 | $75,639 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Couns/Eval | 29 | $41,218 | $48,737 |
| Athletics Professional | 29 | $79,081 | $75,719 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Specialist | 29 | $73,285 | $76,924 |
| Communications Coordinator | 29 | $35,672 | $45,341 |
| Dietitian II | 29 | $63,366 | $65,114 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 8 | 29 | $54,750 | $82,715 |
| Intern(Non-Student) | 29 | $10,043 | – |
| Pharmacy Resident | 29 | $29,778 | $49,000 |
| Statistician/Biostatistician | 29 | $46,165 | $73,761 |
| Management Services Manager | 28 | $74,826 | $78,922 |
| Pa/Arnp/Nnp Supervisor | 28 | $128,835 | $135,121 |
| Senior Compliance Coordinator | 28 | $62,127 | $66,851 |
| Storekeeper II | 28 | $43,240 | $43,673 |
| Budget/Financial Officer | 27 | $118,542 | $128,498 |
| Business Analyst | 27 | $61,758 | $65,440 |
| Creative Coordinator | 27 | $42,649 | $55,268 |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technol | 27 | $47,480 | $50,058 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Crd | 26 | $39,108 | $45,751 |
| Clinical Lab Technical Spec | 26 | $57,630 | $63,021 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Associate | 26 | $45,157 | $49,265 |
| Hc Svcs Associate Director | 26 | $128,350 | $139,791 |
| Helper - Clerical | 26 | $7,062 | – |
| Paramedic | 26 | $31,790 | $42,560 |
| Dietitian I | 25 | $36,601 | $47,533 |
| Facilities Services Coord | 25 | $51,613 | $51,048 |
| Head Coach | 25 | $619,082 | $327,141 |
| Patient Account Representative | 25 | $47,720 | $53,320 |
| Specialist Librarian | 25 | $55,821 | $58,416 |
| Systems Architect | 25 | $113,127 | $115,885 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Spec | 24 | $82,775 | $89,222 |
| Compliance Specialist | 24 | $72,349 | $79,648 |
| Creative Media Specialist | 24 | $40,150 | $52,681 |
| Critical Care/Neonatal ARNP | 24 | $102,428 | $106,915 |
| E&a Senior Project Manager | 24 | $93,290 | $108,422 |
| Health Records Analyst | 24 | $52,880 | $58,828 |
| HR Manager | 24 | $70,979 | $84,270 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | 24 | $106,255 | $108,938 |
| Revenue Cycle Manager | 24 | $88,357 | $91,149 |
| Adjunct Associate Professor | 23 | $8,733 | – |
| Assistant in Instruction | 23 | $28,393 | $30,900 |
| Laundry Production Worker | 23 | $26,486 | $34,057 |
| Qual & Op Improv Coordinator | 23 | $45,959 | $54,018 |
| Research Support Coordinator | 23 | $39,635 | $50,738 |
| Senior HR Director | 23 | $115,871 | $124,689 |
| Senior Occupational Therapist | 23 | $63,120 | $74,046 |
| Senior Project Manager | 23 | $78,606 | $94,196 |
| Support Services Supv/Mgr | 23 | $72,565 | $81,442 |
| Archaeology Technician | 22 | $8,337 | – |
| Associate Professor of Practic | 22 | $113,976 | $95,973 |
| Associate Vice President | 22 | $369,724 | $381,862 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Assistant | 22 | $59,595 | $64,712 |
| Core Facility Rsrch Specialist | 22 | $71,261 | $73,798 |
| Custodian I Ld | 22 | $43,175 | $41,619 |
| Electrician II | 22 | $61,992 | $61,865 |
| Gme Resident 6 | 22 | $58,926 | $73,400 |
| Hemodialysis Technician | 22 | $34,615 | $40,088 |
| Informatics Specialist | 22 | $74,792 | $74,339 |
| Management Services Supervisor | 22 | $65,422 | $65,288 |
| Phlebotomy Technician I | 22 | $14,779 | $27,872 |
| Police Officer III | 22 | $78,253 | $70,273 |
| Central Service Tech II | 21 | $37,971 | $40,530 |
| Clinic Services Coordinator | 21 | $56,075 | $60,584 |
| Clinical Practice Leader | 21 | $91,320 | $91,373 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Director | 21 | $86,722 | $86,106 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 5 | 21 | $34,294 | $70,900 |
| Groundskeeper II | 21 | $36,978 | $45,941 |
| Product Specialist | 21 | $48,142 | $53,111 |
| Registrar Services Crd | 21 | $60,286 | $59,006 |
| Senior Respiratory Therapist | 21 | $82,065 | $73,331 |
| Visiting Associate Professor | 21 | $60,364 | $94,348 |
| Admin Services Director | 20 | $134,248 | $138,460 |
| Communications Manager | 20 | $66,485 | $79,731 |
| Phlebotomy Technician II | 20 | $30,778 | $32,746 |
| Application Programmer/Analyst | 19 | $38,065 | $56,483 |
| Care Team Coordinator | 19 | $43,462 | $42,686 |
| Dental Hygienist | 19 | $52,138 | $61,874 |
| HR Associate | 19 | $34,308 | $49,719 |
| Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 19 | $119,134 | $107,538 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Spec/Crd | 18 | $53,204 | $54,898 |
| Dental Instrument Mgmt Tech | 18 | $35,809 | $40,960 |
| Helper - Manual | 18 | $5,388 | – |
| Motor Vehicle Operator II | 18 | $32,672 | $39,830 |
| Project Manager | 18 | $60,374 | $67,704 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 18 | $63,169 | $68,601 |
| Support Services Coordinator | 18 | $58,160 | $59,876 |
| Flight Paramedic | 17 | $47,023 | $52,004 |
| Gme Resident 7 | 17 | $58,344 | $76,000 |
| Intra-Oral/Cranio Surgery Tech | 17 | $45,289 | $51,509 |
| Rehabilitation Assistant | 17 | $48,276 | $55,020 |
| Visiting Associate | 17 | $57,783 | – |
| Visiting Professor | 17 | $43,322 | $78,534 |
| Visiting Scholar | 17 | $11,621 | $17,151 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Manager | 16 | $69,162 | $74,030 |
| Animal Caretaker II | 16 | $45,651 | $45,833 |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | 16 | $49,120 | $56,273 |
| Behavioral Hlth Clin Manager | 16 | $79,008 | $87,243 |
| Clinical Technician II | 16 | $33,037 | $38,397 |
| E&a Project Manager | 16 | $61,500 | $84,816 |
| Engineering Associate | 16 | $42,469 | $53,041 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic III | 16 | $61,898 | $70,140 |
| Facilities Svcs Specialist | 16 | $58,864 | $65,533 |
| Facility Coordinator | 16 | $57,365 | $59,429 |
| Financial Aid Counselor | 16 | $40,969 | $46,509 |
| Groundskeeper I | 16 | $30,321 | $42,366 |
| Health Records Associate | 16 | $29,251 | $43,126 |
| Hospital Communications Spec | 16 | $49,477 | $49,595 |
| Instructional Serv Manager | 16 | $69,862 | $73,077 |
| Lead IT Support Consultant | 16 | $81,858 | $85,072 |
| Library Assistant IV | 16 | $57,083 | $61,311 |
| Physical Therapist | 16 | $54,349 | $73,958 |
| Recreation Prgm Asst Director | 16 | $50,566 | $58,069 |
| Snr Business Intel Analyst | 16 | $52,705 | $75,629 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Director | 15 | $82,262 | $91,593 |
| Academic Advisor | 15 | $25,042 | $43,582 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Nonaccred | 15 | $41,211 | $72,255 |
| Laundry Equipment Operator | 15 | $29,216 | $33,365 |
| Secretary IV | 15 | $60,034 | $60,295 |
| Adjunct Professor | 14 | $11,842 | – |
| Assistant Dean | 14 | $143,115 | $137,577 |
| Constituent Relations Coord | 14 | $41,419 | $52,973 |
| Core Facility Research Prof | 14 | $55,613 | $56,688 |
| Fellow Physician 8 Accredited | 14 | $59,938 | $78,014 |
| Mail Clerk | 14 | $38,108 | $42,697 |
| Mgmt Svcs Assistant Director | 14 | $98,509 | $96,818 |
| Professor of Instruction | 14 | $129,633 | $119,216 |
| Security Guard | 14 | $34,535 | $38,106 |
| Senior IT Director | 14 | $164,509 | $163,167 |
| Student Life Program Coord | 14 | $38,928 | $47,950 |
| Adj Clinical Assoc Professor | 13 | $4,186 | – |
| Assistant Vice President | 13 | $215,257 | $214,977 |
| Audiologist II | 13 | $65,573 | $88,758 |
| Constituent Relations Spec | 13 | $54,041 | $63,038 |
| Custodian II | 13 | $34,857 | $36,918 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 6 | 13 | $28,825 | $76,289 |
| Lead Database Administrator | 13 | $97,663 | $99,504 |
| Public Safety Security Officer | 13 | $23,318 | $50,613 |
| Recreation Program Coordinator | 13 | $40,806 | $49,582 |
| Registrar Services Manager | 13 | $75,354 | $80,444 |
| Senior Activity Therapist | 13 | $53,930 | $53,492 |
| Senior Business Analyst | 13 | $77,123 | $75,981 |
| Senior Librarian | 13 | $79,759 | $87,675 |
| Sponsored Research Specialist | 13 | $50,417 | $59,065 |
| Activity Therapist | 12 | $23,620 | $38,171 |
| Central Service Tech III | 12 | $56,084 | $48,709 |
| Clerk III Ld | 12 | $42,044 | $41,927 |
| Clinic Services Manager | 12 | $65,149 | $67,890 |
| Clinical Instructor | 12 | $82,117 | $90,733 |
| Creative Media Mgr/Producer | 12 | $66,742 | $68,695 |
| Food Service Coordinator II | 12 | $40,893 | $42,938 |
| Network Architect | 12 | $104,747 | $116,265 |
| Pharmacy Operations Supervisor | 12 | $137,056 | $150,577 |
| Polysomnographic Technologist | 12 | $67,833 | $60,651 |
| Radiation Therapist | 12 | $52,105 | $63,767 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Aide | 12 | $13,464 | $33,709 |
| Research Support Administrator | 12 | $117,119 | $121,491 |
| Speech Pathologist II | 12 | $65,154 | $68,335 |
| Storekeeper III | 12 | $48,332 | $47,690 |
| Assoc Director, Nursing Svcs | 11 | $129,478 | $132,388 |
| Business Intel Architect | 11 | $91,670 | $97,245 |
| Comm Infrastructure Engineer | 11 | $56,081 | $64,246 |
| Data Analyst | 11 | $50,249 | $54,263 |
| Design Engineer | 11 | $72,295 | $74,217 |
| Director, Nursing Services | 11 | $165,854 | $159,962 |
| Electronics Technician II | 11 | $71,257 | $66,475 |
| Environmental Specialist | 11 | $52,242 | $53,549 |
| Facility Manager | 11 | $66,007 | $78,831 |
| Health Care Svcs Executive | 11 | $290,227 | $341,469 |
| Marketing Manager | 11 | $70,942 | $77,317 |
| Mgr/Dir, Spec Srv Ctr/Facility | 11 | $86,394 | $111,718 |
| Pharmacy Fellow Associate | 11 | $20,439 | $42,000 |
| Pipefitter | 11 | $57,075 | $60,707 |
| Registrar Services Specialist | 11 | $53,673 | $58,186 |
| Supply Chain Technician II | 11 | $41,845 | $42,165 |
| Clinical Lab Supervisor | 10 | $69,272 | $76,780 |
| Dean | 10 | $338,157 | $373,758 |
| Deputy Counsel | 10 | $136,174 | $156,700 |
| Equipment Operator | 10 | $51,141 | $51,702 |
| Health Records Specialist | 10 | $51,627 | $66,925 |
| Laboratory Technician I | 10 | $31,577 | $35,722 |
| Laborer | 10 | $6,893 | – |
| Lecturer (Fixed-Term) | 10 | $34,006 | – |
| Physician Assistant Resident | 10 | $35,514 | $62,600 |
| Project Engineer | 10 | $85,208 | $87,453 |
| Research Associate Professor | 10 | $97,337 | $96,460 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 10 | $87,687 | $89,888 |
| Assistant Chemist | 9 | $35,301 | $46,528 |
| Assoc Budget/Financial Officer | 9 | $102,335 | $111,749 |
| Carpenter | 9 | $36,283 | $58,042 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Manager | 9 | $100,750 | $103,775 |
| Constituent Relations Manager | 9 | $75,308 | $78,424 |
| E&a Project Specialist | 9 | $45,029 | $61,098 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Nonaccred | 9 | $48,745 | $75,600 |
| Financial Aid Manager | 9 | $58,250 | $58,278 |
| Fire Safety Inspector | 9 | $25,961 | – |
| Food Worker II | 9 | $32,588 | $31,590 |
| HR Director | 9 | $92,345 | $104,079 |
| IT Manager | 9 | $80,829 | $90,423 |
| Laboratory Assistant I | 9 | $22,795 | $27,035 |
| Laboratory Technician III | 9 | $49,086 | $48,685 |
| Librarian | 9 | $46,595 | $49,220 |
| Library Assistant IV (Supv) | 9 | $54,095 | $57,943 |
| Marketing Coordinator | 9 | $29,429 | $46,292 |
| Qual & Op Improv Specialist | 9 | $53,242 | $59,505 |
| Residence Life Coordinator | 9 | $40,240 | $45,610 |
| Senior Application Analyst | 9 | $49,916 | $65,136 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 9 | $66,418 | $74,253 |
| Senior Designer/Art Director | 9 | $72,378 | $72,671 |
| Senior Engineering Associate | 9 | $78,695 | $97,007 |
| Senior Network Engineer | 9 | $91,802 | $92,412 |
| SR Sponsored Research Spec | 9 | $67,618 | $77,866 |
| Student Hlth Svcs Phys/Psych | 9 | $175,830 | $166,046 |
| Administrator, HR Services | 8 | $84,818 | $85,420 |
| Animal Caretaker III | 8 | $53,697 | $52,992 |
| Assistant Provost | 8 | $127,478 | $150,165 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Mgr | 8 | $65,357 | $65,090 |
| Central Service Tech Supv | 8 | $52,884 | $48,607 |
| Clin Spec,rehab Therapies | 8 | $89,713 | $88,667 |
| Clinical Dental House Staff | 8 | $2,056 | – |
| Core Facility Research Assist | 8 | $34,704 | $51,375 |
| Creative Media Developer | 8 | $44,793 | $51,347 |
| Database Architect | 8 | $109,504 | $124,101 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic II | 8 | $55,348 | $63,344 |
| Environmental Analyst | 8 | $46,329 | $50,376 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Nonaccred | 8 | $43,033 | – |
| Health Information Tech II | 8 | $51,407 | $55,610 |
| Instructional Serv Director | 8 | $97,169 | $96,940 |
| Marketing Specialist | 8 | $33,849 | – |
| Ophthalmic Professional II | 8 | $72,846 | $80,728 |
| Parking Maintenance Worker I | 8 | $33,429 | $34,057 |
| Patient Access Coordinator | 8 | $54,451 | $53,985 |
| Public Safety Dispatcher I | 8 | $25,283 | $43,530 |
| Purchasing Agent | 8 | $47,447 | $50,923 |
| Qual & Op Improv Snr Engineer | 8 | $93,580 | $95,616 |
| Senior Comm Infra Engineer | 8 | $67,653 | $74,429 |
| Senior Director, HR Services | 8 | $111,359 | $122,447 |
| Senior Law Librarian | 8 | $96,035 | $93,171 |
| Senior Nuc Med Technol | 8 | $78,287 | $83,146 |
| Senior Writer/Editor | 8 | $56,705 | $63,691 |
| Systems Control Technician | 8 | $52,751 | $55,952 |
| Veterinary Technician I | 8 | $34,175 | $48,457 |
| Adjunct Clinical Instructor | 7 | $3,122 | – |
| Application Analyst | 7 | $38,404 | – |
| Associate Professor Emeritus | 7 | $45,602 | – |
| Auditor, Bor | 7 | $68,210 | $75,314 |
| Auto, Truck & Transit Tech | 7 | $64,382 | $62,525 |
| Cardiac Rehab Specialist II | 7 | $67,941 | $66,622 |
| Chef | 7 | $57,420 | $56,542 |
| Clinical Technician III Ld | 7 | $52,002 | $53,127 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Assoc | 7 | $39,241 | $38,720 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Mgr | 7 | $59,421 | $58,482 |
| Compliance Associate Director | 7 | $121,008 | $122,594 |
| Core Facility Research Mgr/Dir | 7 | $91,460 | $94,666 |
| Director, Project Management | 7 | $126,062 | $127,918 |
| Engineer | 7 | $37,790 | $57,661 |
| Environmental Lab Specialist | 7 | $50,898 | $67,587 |
| Manufacturing Supervisor | 7 | $57,771 | $67,296 |
| Rec Prgm Assoc Director | 7 | $72,949 | $74,006 |
| Senior IT Security Analyst | 7 | $60,877 | $75,203 |
| Senior Radiation Therapist | 7 | $90,272 | $89,506 |
| Services Visiting Scholar | 7 | $14,730 | – |
| Sous Chef | 7 | $38,446 | $41,417 |
| Univ Financial Administrator | 7 | $179,396 | $194,751 |
| Writer/Editor | 7 | $40,698 | $46,403 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Manager | 6 | $63,476 | $69,268 |
| Clinical Psychologist | 6 | $77,949 | $79,991 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Coord | 6 | $50,376 | $51,902 |
| Dentistry Fellow Associate | 6 | $21,313 | – |
| Director, HR Services | 6 | $120,856 | $122,327 |
| Dosimetrist II | 6 | $120,355 | $119,795 |
| Embryologist | 6 | $69,464 | $85,715 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic I | 6 | $43,349 | $55,203 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 7 | 6 | $65,057 | – |
| Gme Rsrch Resident Physician 3 | 6 | $64,913 | $67,300 |
| Hospital Mortician | 6 | $62,741 | $54,283 |
| Hospital Security Officer Ld | 6 | $38,335 | – |
| Manufacturing Manager | 6 | $81,536 | $87,160 |
| Mgmt Svcs Director | 6 | $122,435 | $123,071 |
| Network Engineer | 6 | $71,319 | $75,245 |
| Occupational Therapist | 6 | $63,197 | $66,228 |
| Ophthalmic Clinical Spec I | 6 | $42,089 | $43,774 |
| Ophthalmic Photographer II | 6 | $56,070 | $55,372 |
| Park & Transport Dispatcher II | 6 | $55,198 | $50,402 |
| Parking Maintenance Worker II | 6 | $47,120 | $41,850 |
| Parking Trans Field Srv Off II | 6 | $52,251 | $52,853 |
| Patient Access Manager | 6 | $67,283 | $66,416 |
| Principal Engineer | 6 | $104,660 | – |
| Research Professor | 6 | $98,327 | $88,545 |
| Residence Life Manager | 6 | $35,327 | – |
| Safety Coordinator | 6 | $43,577 | $49,718 |
| SR Assoc Dir, Financial Aid | 6 | $86,909 | $95,293 |
| A/V/Electrics Specialist | 5 | $43,086 | $50,661 |
| Acad/Sci Writer/Editor | 5 | $47,653 | – |
| Account Specialist | 5 | $60,168 | $55,773 |
| Assoc Dir, E&a Project Mgmt | 5 | $132,481 | – |
| Athletic Facilities Attendant | 5 | $29,634 | $43,335 |
| Biomedical Equipment Tec Tr | 5 | $18,663 | – |
| Biomedical Equipment Tech | 5 | $33,615 | – |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 5 | $41,755 | – |
| Cardiovascular Perfusionist | 5 | $134,128 | $149,394 |
| Central Service Tech II Ld | 5 | $44,108 | – |
| Clerk IV (Supervisory) | 5 | $59,293 | – |
| Database Administrator | 5 | $43,381 | $56,495 |
| Dietetic Clerk | 5 | $46,899 | – |
| Dir, Adm & Enroll | 5 | $96,431 | $99,649 |
| Educator | 5 | $76,159 | – |
| Electronics Technician I | 5 | $52,269 | – |
| Engineering Tech I | 5 | $47,439 | – |
| Engineering Tech II | 5 | $68,075 | – |
| Environmental Supervisor | 5 | $61,355 | $66,790 |
| Fabrication Manager | 5 | $42,022 | $56,432 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanic | 5 | $60,617 | – |
| Nuclear Medicine Tech - Pet | 5 | $64,787 | – |
| Occup Safety Manager | 5 | $88,609 | $88,601 |
| Painter | 5 | $44,868 | – |
| Para-Educator | 5 | $25,474 | – |
| Production Mgmt Manager | 5 | $68,516 | $72,313 |
| Psychology Doctoral Interns | 5 | $15,142 | – |
| Public Safety Dispatcher II | 5 | $72,052 | $59,117 |
| Rad Onc Med Physics Resident | 5 | $32,518 | – |
| Revenue Cycle Assoc Director | 5 | $128,607 | $130,234 |
| Safety Compliance Specialist | 5 | $54,878 | – |
| Safety Specialist | 5 | $48,258 | – |
| Senior Application Architect | 5 | $158,032 | $157,037 |
| Senior Chemist | 5 | $46,569 | – |
| Senior Informatics Specialist | 5 | $78,981 | $79,744 |
| Senior Purchasing Agent | 5 | $73,621 | $69,911 |
| Social Worker I | 5 | $45,065 | – |
| Special Assignment | 5 | $196,686 | – |
| SR Librarian or Library Dir | 5 | $78,958 | $85,142 |
| SR Test Development Associate | 5 | $73,677 | – |
| Statistician/Biostat Manager | 5 | $105,347 | $108,313 |
| Student Life Asst Director | 5 | $52,066 | – |
| Support Services Director | 5 | $94,850 | – |
| Systems Analyst | 5 | $49,074 | – |
| Veterinarian | 5 | $125,873 | $135,108 |
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.