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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
27,192 people in FY23, paid $1.87B in all, an average of $68,894.
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, FY23
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse | 2,790 | $64,175 | $58,841 |
| Custodian I | 759 | $29,786 | $36,780 |
| Professor | 683 | $215,444 | $204,598 |
| Other titles | 608 | $80,917 | $88,803 |
| Temp Professional Employee | 537 | $8,391 | $129,440 |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 493 | $193,049 | $200,385 |
| Nursing Assistant | 477 | $14,242 | $30,272 |
| Admin Services Coordinator | 469 | $43,460 | $51,765 |
| Scholar/Trainee | 447 | $9,269 | $23,305 |
| Associate Professor | 438 | $136,532 | $133,478 |
| Patient Care Technician | 435 | $17,655 | $26,358 |
| Revenue Cycle Representative | 357 | $43,157 | $48,622 |
| Clerk III | 353 | $35,367 | $42,627 |
| Medical Assistant II | 343 | $34,261 | $43,660 |
| Clinical Associate Professor | 340 | $259,291 | $227,980 |
| Research Assistant | 327 | $26,881 | $45,641 |
| Assistant Professor | 311 | $152,081 | $131,319 |
| Postdoctoral Research Scholar | 297 | $41,716 | $57,762 |
| Clinic Services Specialist | 277 | $37,666 | $46,961 |
| Clinical Professor | 250 | $309,250 | $271,306 |
| Research Associate | 236 | $45,137 | $58,897 |
| Nurse Clinician | 216 | $72,859 | $74,533 |
| Adjunct Instructor | 211 | $10,275 | – |
| Coding Representative | 188 | $53,898 | $58,310 |
| Patient Access Specialist | 187 | $38,468 | $44,203 |
| Food Worker I | 184 | $14,130 | $26,328 |
| Gme Resident 3 | 182 | $61,797 | $68,682 |
| Nursing Unit Clerk | 181 | $26,367 | $32,976 |
| Advanced Reg Nurse Prac | 178 | $93,282 | $100,942 |
| Support Services Specialist | 177 | $45,267 | $51,715 |
| Gme Resident 1 | 171 | $6,129 | $63,986 |
| Senior Application Developer | 171 | $88,414 | $94,537 |
| Admin Services Specialist | 169 | $60,129 | $64,735 |
| Clinical Pharmacist | 167 | $116,314 | $120,131 |
| Gme Resident 2 | 167 | $55,367 | $66,468 |
| Cook I | 164 | $21,367 | $31,609 |
| Pa/Arnp Hospitalist | 161 | $112,611 | $118,604 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Certified | 157 | $33,208 | $40,098 |
| Temp Prof Short Term Monthly | 154 | $4,485 | – |
| Lecturer | 150 | $66,450 | $66,216 |
| Asst Research Scientist/Engin | 148 | $63,345 | $70,816 |
| Supply Chain Associate | 135 | $38,603 | $45,082 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | 134 | $10,007 | $15,441 |
| IT Support Consultant | 134 | $54,796 | $60,631 |
| Gme Resident 4 | 133 | $63,953 | $71,400 |
| Respiratory Therapist | 131 | $59,374 | $56,192 |
| Adjunct Lecturer | 129 | $13,444 | – |
| Research Specialist | 128 | $62,548 | $70,482 |
| Program Coordinator | 127 | $50,911 | $59,896 |
| Central Service Tech I | 125 | $33,883 | $39,598 |
| Application Developer | 122 | $68,520 | $74,902 |
| Assistant Nurse Manager | 121 | $86,023 | $86,299 |
| Psychiatric Nursing Asst I | 111 | $12,489 | $22,372 |
| Research Intern | 111 | $19,553 | $35,909 |
| Senior Imaging Technologist | 111 | $74,852 | $68,237 |
| Physician Assistant | 110 | $96,538 | $104,926 |
| Accountant | 108 | $46,805 | $54,126 |
| Assoc Professor of Instruction | 107 | $79,586 | $75,862 |
| Nursing Manager | 105 | $98,529 | $101,229 |
| Instructional Serv Specialist | 102 | $52,099 | $59,270 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Asst/Data Mg | 99 | $34,162 | $46,869 |
| Kitchen Helper I | 97 | $20,943 | $31,334 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Specialist | 95 | $47,635 | $56,086 |
| Qual & Op Improv Engineer | 95 | $67,935 | $81,606 |
| Clerk IV | 94 | $53,677 | $55,419 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Associate | 86 | $54,266 | $59,952 |
| Assoc Research Scientist/Engin | 86 | $84,137 | $88,064 |
| Clinical/Technical Specialist | 86 | $47,785 | $58,120 |
| Medical Lab Scientist | 84 | $65,436 | $71,670 |
| Pharmacy Specialist | 84 | $118,035 | $128,417 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Associate | 78 | $55,509 | $59,434 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Accredited | 78 | $63,072 | $76,226 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Accredited | 77 | $55,786 | $73,749 |
| Certified RN Anesthetist/Sup | 76 | $232,246 | $205,112 |
| Hc Svcs Mgr/Asst Dept Dir | 73 | $96,805 | $104,416 |
| Senior Systems Administrator | 73 | $89,873 | $94,402 |
| Senior IT Support Consultant | 72 | $69,357 | $72,291 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 72 | $40,030 | $53,377 |
| Secretary III | 71 | $52,240 | $57,465 |
| Program Manager | 70 | $71,234 | $79,096 |
| Assistant Coach | 69 | $194,158 | $203,312 |
| Gme Resident 5 | 69 | $65,294 | $73,728 |
| Social Worker III | 69 | $53,607 | $61,277 |
| Storekeeper I | 67 | $27,700 | $32,802 |
| Medical Lab Technician | 66 | $44,228 | $52,901 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 64 | $35,649 | $46,791 |
| Secretary II | 64 | $40,056 | $44,591 |
| Behavioral Health Consultant | 63 | $38,020 | $48,830 |
| Laboratory Technician II | 63 | $32,603 | $37,862 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 63 | $72,860 | $75,692 |
| IT Support Analyst | 62 | $33,096 | $50,786 |
| Imaging Technologist | 61 | $46,003 | $55,017 |
| Supply Chain Coordinator | 61 | $51,674 | $55,998 |
| Dental Assistant | 59 | $39,596 | $47,562 |
| Professor Emeritus | 59 | $36,478 | $51,487 |
| Psychiatric Nursing Asst II | 59 | $38,158 | $31,830 |
| Revenue Cycle Coordinator | 58 | $56,480 | $62,402 |
| Mgr, Acct & Financial Analysis | 57 | $87,970 | $92,065 |
| Lead Application Developer | 56 | $111,432 | $117,926 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Trainee | 56 | $13,662 | $31,803 |
| Specialized Care Coordinator | 56 | $76,287 | $84,680 |
| Senior Accountant | 54 | $59,079 | $64,999 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Specialist | 52 | $58,945 | $66,057 |
| Associate | 52 | $109,845 | $114,988 |
| Clinical Technician I | 52 | $24,231 | $31,422 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Associate | 52 | $69,589 | $78,868 |
| Social Work Specialist I | 52 | $64,167 | $71,486 |
| Animal Caretaker I | 50 | $25,874 | $37,581 |
| Compliance Coordinator | 50 | $55,415 | $61,179 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Crd/Mgr | 50 | $71,053 | $71,343 |
| Hospital Security Officer | 50 | $32,897 | $40,017 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator II | 50 | $16,663 | $40,602 |
| Nursing Practice Leader | 50 | $91,438 | $97,071 |
| Senior Sonographer | 50 | $77,675 | $79,113 |
| Care Team Coordinator | 49 | $43,151 | $47,908 |
| Fellow Physician 4 Accredited | 49 | $29,828 | $71,335 |
| Hc Svcs Supv/ Assistant Mgr | 48 | $73,353 | $82,451 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 48 | $73,383 | $83,913 |
| Senior Academic Advisor | 48 | $54,651 | $54,099 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 46 | $48,947 | $60,180 |
| Senior Physical Therapist | 46 | $77,355 | $84,939 |
| HR Coordinator | 45 | $49,231 | $57,724 |
| Intern(Non-Student) | 45 | $8,757 | – |
| Program Director | 45 | $86,716 | $98,895 |
| SR Behavioral Hlth Consultant | 45 | $48,623 | $64,921 |
| Clinical Instructor | 44 | $155,351 | $145,029 |
| HR Specialist | 44 | $55,506 | $61,528 |
| Social Worker II | 44 | $45,520 | $57,407 |
| Systems Administrator | 44 | $70,186 | $73,545 |
| Communications Specialist | 43 | $55,281 | $58,547 |
| Surgical Technologist II | 43 | $50,134 | $50,128 |
| Clinical Coordinator | 42 | $75,340 | $79,633 |
| Clinical Technician III | 42 | $37,767 | $46,802 |
| Ophthalmic Technician | 42 | $34,930 | $43,586 |
| Supervisor, Custodian Services | 42 | $47,893 | $47,720 |
| Supply Chain Technician I | 42 | $31,414 | $38,387 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr | 41 | $75,529 | $77,643 |
| Research Support Manager | 41 | $75,594 | $82,246 |
| Snr Pharmacy Technician, Cert | 41 | $46,054 | $51,029 |
| Sonographer | 41 | $43,647 | $66,644 |
| Admin Services Administrator | 40 | $101,777 | $105,351 |
| Associate Dean | 40 | $262,605 | $256,154 |
| Engineering Coordinator | 40 | $58,591 | $73,875 |
| Behavioral Health Coordinator | 39 | $24,191 | $33,145 |
| Coding Coordinator | 39 | $66,158 | $68,632 |
| Senior HR Specialist | 39 | $70,039 | $72,280 |
| Cashier I | 38 | $23,134 | $27,718 |
| HR Generalist | 38 | $68,685 | $73,857 |
| Athletics Professional | 37 | $69,834 | $83,198 |
| Clerk II | 37 | $19,860 | $32,184 |
| IT Director | 37 | $120,376 | $121,341 |
| Patient Escort | 37 | $19,635 | $29,469 |
| Admin Services Manager | 36 | $74,390 | $77,537 |
| Clin Care/Spec Svcs Supv | 36 | $77,994 | $83,123 |
| Food Service Supervisor | 36 | $37,820 | $42,909 |
| Expert Librarian | 35 | $74,349 | $76,168 |
| Senior Compliance Coordinator | 35 | $65,647 | $70,216 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Couns/Eval | 34 | $41,411 | $50,031 |
| Area Mechanic | 34 | $51,767 | $58,746 |
| Pa/Arnp/Nnp Supervisor | 34 | $134,191 | $135,454 |
| Compliance Specialist | 33 | $74,266 | $82,069 |
| Director, Clinical Services | 33 | $178,021 | $187,250 |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technol | 33 | $39,965 | $51,645 |
| Financial Analyst | 33 | $49,662 | $58,387 |
| Surgical Technologist I | 33 | $35,903 | $46,040 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Specialist | 32 | $70,262 | $76,584 |
| Comm/Const Relations Director | 32 | $107,726 | $118,223 |
| Environmental Lab Analyst | 32 | $43,256 | $49,049 |
| Instructional Serv Coordinator | 32 | $34,465 | $52,406 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | 32 | $104,060 | $112,927 |
| SR Behavioral Health Clinician | 32 | $62,247 | $68,228 |
| Dietitian II | 31 | $59,843 | $68,475 |
| Library Assistant III | 31 | $45,025 | $53,082 |
| Research Manager | 31 | $74,319 | $78,195 |
| Research Support Specialist | 31 | $62,359 | $66,393 |
| Systems Architect | 31 | $110,284 | $117,550 |
| Visiting Instructor | 31 | $50,821 | $55,668 |
| Paramedic | 30 | $33,641 | $39,919 |
| Phlebotomy Technician I | 30 | $20,428 | $30,821 |
| Specialist Librarian | 30 | $49,553 | $59,179 |
| Business Intel Architect | 29 | $89,273 | $99,603 |
| Management Services Manager | 29 | $73,229 | $86,155 |
| Medical Assistant II Ld | 29 | $47,843 | $52,095 |
| Police Officer | 29 | $72,604 | $75,577 |
| Pharmacy Resident | 28 | $30,631 | $49,167 |
| Research Support Coordinator | 28 | $43,580 | $50,787 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Crd | 27 | $38,635 | $46,338 |
| Core Facility Rsrch Specialist | 27 | $68,628 | $74,316 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Associate | 27 | $37,398 | $49,339 |
| Product Specialist | 27 | $48,472 | $53,409 |
| Senior Occupational Therapist | 27 | $62,080 | $76,941 |
| Clinical Practice Leader | 26 | $86,912 | $93,062 |
| Engineering Specialist | 26 | $89,649 | $90,589 |
| Facilities Mechanic III | 26 | $51,927 | $54,262 |
| Transplant Coordinator | 26 | $87,681 | $83,563 |
| Adjunct Associate Professor | 25 | $14,412 | – |
| Clinical Lab Analyst | 25 | $33,492 | $49,295 |
| Communications Coordinator | 25 | $36,897 | $45,196 |
| E&a Senior Project Manager | 25 | $93,092 | $107,370 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Accredited | 25 | $66,457 | $78,914 |
| HR Manager | 25 | $75,889 | $85,203 |
| Archaeology Technician | 24 | $11,807 | – |
| Budget/Financial Officer | 24 | $129,725 | $132,335 |
| Business Analyst | 24 | $65,401 | $67,376 |
| Facilities Services Coord | 24 | $55,479 | $54,515 |
| Hc Svcs Associate Director | 24 | $137,909 | $145,912 |
| Informatics Specialist | 24 | $69,454 | $73,862 |
| Revenue Cycle Manager | 24 | $90,993 | $94,371 |
| SR Librarian or Library Dir | 24 | $91,879 | $92,776 |
| Statistician/Biostatistician | 24 | $63,694 | $76,163 |
| Academic Advisor | 23 | $35,138 | $45,394 |
| Admin Services Director | 23 | $141,793 | $147,143 |
| Associate Professor of Practic | 23 | $117,891 | $101,532 |
| Clinical Lab Technical Spec | 23 | $57,417 | $64,213 |
| Communications Manager | 23 | $69,222 | $81,321 |
| Creative Media Specialist | 23 | $49,561 | $54,097 |
| Engineering Associate | 23 | $38,509 | $54,036 |
| Project Manager | 23 | $55,515 | $73,542 |
| Adj Clinical Asst Professor | 22 | $2,040 | – |
| Educ Supp Svcs Director | 22 | $91,249 | $90,402 |
| Electrician II | 22 | $61,072 | $64,902 |
| Helper - Clerical | 22 | $6,157 | – |
| HR Associate | 22 | $39,279 | $50,268 |
| Library Assistant IV | 22 | $51,469 | $58,252 |
| Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 22 | $103,120 | $108,755 |
| Phlebotomy Technician II | 22 | $27,894 | $33,402 |
| Storekeeper II | 22 | $46,556 | $45,006 |
| Support Services Supv/Mgr | 22 | $83,145 | $83,516 |
| Associate Vice President | 21 | $422,271 | $398,510 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Spec | 21 | $96,404 | $95,965 |
| Custodian I Ld | 21 | $40,971 | $43,380 |
| Dietitian I | 21 | $34,561 | $48,538 |
| Health Records Analyst | 21 | $54,695 | $60,865 |
| Qual & Op Improv Coordinator | 21 | $45,377 | $52,993 |
| Registrar Services Crd | 21 | $60,967 | $61,471 |
| Senior Project Manager | 21 | $87,434 | $96,004 |
| Support Services Coordinator | 21 | $59,756 | $60,816 |
| Clinic Services Coordinator | 20 | $62,638 | $63,403 |
| Creative Coordinator | 20 | $51,789 | $58,758 |
| Critical Care/Neonatal ARNP | 20 | $120,121 | $109,491 |
| Dental Hygienist | 20 | $60,307 | $66,051 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Nonaccred | 20 | $29,236 | $75,467 |
| Groundskeeper II | 20 | $44,029 | $46,538 |
| Head Coach | 20 | $791,956 | $358,072 |
| Management Services Supervisor | 20 | $64,952 | $72,050 |
| Senior HR Director | 20 | $131,795 | $135,238 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 20 | $67,625 | $71,893 |
| Visiting Scholar | 20 | $9,505 | $14,129 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Spec/Crd | 19 | $50,582 | $58,165 |
| Clinical Technician II | 19 | $37,118 | $39,924 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 8 | 19 | $76,651 | $85,503 |
| Gme Resident 6 | 19 | $70,864 | $76,500 |
| Hemodialysis Technician | 19 | $31,050 | $42,374 |
| Laundry Production Worker | 19 | $32,514 | $36,156 |
| Professor of Instruction | 19 | $128,877 | $121,442 |
| Adjunct Professor | 18 | $9,787 | – |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Manager | 18 | $70,527 | $74,080 |
| Facility Coordinator | 18 | $56,074 | $60,350 |
| Helper - Manual | 18 | $4,056 | – |
| Lead IT Support Consultant | 18 | $82,994 | $86,503 |
| Patient Account Representative | 18 | $52,324 | $54,859 |
| Pipefitter | 18 | $63,786 | $63,422 |
| Senior Respiratory Therapist | 18 | $96,998 | $76,254 |
| Animal Caretaker II | 17 | $42,838 | $45,635 |
| Central Service Tech II | 17 | $38,670 | $43,199 |
| Constituent Relations Coord | 17 | $29,576 | $46,923 |
| E&a Project Manager | 17 | $80,980 | $85,168 |
| Electronics Technician I | 17 | $51,698 | $57,134 |
| Financial Aid Counselor | 17 | $43,748 | $48,507 |
| Hospital Communications Spec | 17 | $35,893 | $46,120 |
| Rehabilitation Assistant | 17 | $44,854 | $55,779 |
| Senior Activity Therapist | 17 | $47,175 | $52,748 |
| Visiting Associate Professor | 17 | $79,203 | – |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | 16 | $49,212 | $55,614 |
| Behavioral Hlth Clin Manager | 16 | $82,829 | $95,445 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Assistant | 16 | $56,347 | $63,717 |
| Facilities Svcs Specialist | 16 | $65,213 | $70,066 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 5 | 16 | $50,437 | $73,478 |
| Fellow Physician 8 Accredited | 16 | $72,011 | $82,662 |
| Instructional Serv Manager | 16 | $75,158 | $75,932 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator I | 16 | $6,814 | – |
| Recreation Program Coordinator | 16 | $44,325 | $50,754 |
| Constituent Relations Manager | 15 | $68,374 | $78,647 |
| Core Facility Research Prof | 15 | $51,511 | $58,355 |
| Creative Media Mgr/Producer | 15 | $58,832 | $69,942 |
| Director, Nursing Services | 15 | $152,234 | $160,789 |
| Intra-Oral/Cranio Surgery Tech | 15 | $46,138 | $52,247 |
| Laundry Equipment Operator | 15 | $26,477 | $35,931 |
| Snr Business Intel Analyst | 15 | $69,092 | $74,578 |
| Constituent Relations Spec | 14 | $46,733 | $58,331 |
| Food Service Coordinator II | 14 | $42,521 | $43,497 |
| Groundskeeper I | 14 | $31,340 | $44,070 |
| Laborer | 14 | $5,380 | – |
| Public Safety Security Officer | 14 | $26,724 | $52,846 |
| Recreation Prgm Asst Director | 14 | $57,160 | $60,489 |
| Speech Pathologist II | 14 | $58,593 | $70,385 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Director | 13 | $95,872 | $95,148 |
| Audiologist II | 13 | $69,432 | $90,022 |
| Custodian II | 13 | $36,044 | $38,682 |
| Flight Paramedic | 13 | $60,276 | $53,555 |
| HR Director | 13 | $96,532 | $107,062 |
| Lead Database Administrator | 13 | $102,268 | $105,252 |
| Mgmt Svcs Assistant Director | 13 | $102,219 | $99,273 |
| Pharmacy Operations Supervisor | 13 | $141,811 | $147,826 |
| Physical Therapist | 13 | $44,445 | $75,107 |
| Public Safety Dispatcher I | 13 | $36,720 | $48,959 |
| Senior Business Analyst | 13 | $81,416 | $83,859 |
| Senior Designer/Art Director | 13 | $69,823 | $72,346 |
| Senior IT Director | 13 | $161,445 | $163,440 |
| Student Life Program Coord | 13 | $36,954 | $48,927 |
| Activity Therapist | 12 | $25,906 | $39,213 |
| Assistant Dean | 12 | $149,737 | $150,875 |
| Assistant in Instruction | 12 | $19,896 | $17,500 |
| Assistant Vice President | 12 | $226,388 | $228,628 |
| Deputy Counsel | 12 | $136,587 | $162,061 |
| Design Engineer | 12 | $67,008 | $76,174 |
| Gme Resident 7 | 12 | $76,801 | $79,400 |
| Health Records Associate | 12 | $38,406 | $42,554 |
| Health Records Specialist | 12 | $59,888 | $66,780 |
| Laboratory Technician I | 12 | $23,619 | $32,392 |
| Mail Clerk | 12 | $43,857 | $45,573 |
| Polysomnographic Technologist | 12 | $69,209 | $60,800 |
| Qual & Op Improv Specialist | 12 | $57,609 | $63,550 |
| Radiation Therapist | 12 | $45,783 | $71,291 |
| Residence Life Coordinator | 12 | $41,547 | $45,469 |
| Application Programmer/Analyst | 11 | $42,610 | $59,058 |
| Assoc Budget/Financial Officer | 11 | $105,457 | $114,685 |
| Clinic Services Manager | 11 | $55,239 | $66,339 |
| Comm Infrastructure Engineer | 11 | $66,833 | $66,433 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 6 | 11 | $55,619 | – |
| Marketing Manager | 11 | $71,934 | $79,447 |
| Network Architect | 11 | $121,820 | $123,901 |
| Pharmacy Fellow Associate | 11 | $20,171 | $42,500 |
| Qual & Op Improv Snr Engineer | 11 | $86,372 | $94,701 |
| Research Support Administrator | 11 | $127,408 | $127,752 |
| Secretary IV | 11 | $51,778 | $64,985 |
| Senior Director, HR Services | 11 | $128,128 | $126,005 |
| Senior Engineering Associate | 11 | $79,346 | $100,550 |
| Services Visiting Scholar | 11 | $17,248 | $29,182 |
| Sponsored Research Specialist | 11 | $60,262 | $64,857 |
| Supply Chain Technician II | 11 | $41,693 | $43,208 |
| Assistant Chemist | 10 | $39,349 | $57,365 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Manager | 10 | $107,485 | $106,843 |
| Dean | 10 | $378,397 | $395,250 |
| Electronics Technician II | 10 | $69,626 | $71,072 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic II | 10 | $60,753 | $64,113 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic III | 10 | $78,319 | $71,608 |
| Environmental Specialist | 10 | $52,610 | $55,880 |
| Equipment Operator | 10 | $49,689 | $53,364 |
| Facility Manager | 10 | $77,744 | $80,459 |
| Health Care Svcs Executive | 10 | $364,044 | $333,477 |
| Project Engineer | 10 | $91,070 | $90,669 |
| Visiting Associate | 10 | $51,755 | – |
| Assoc Director, Nursing Svcs | 9 | $137,475 | $137,823 |
| Cardiac Rehab Specialist II | 9 | $61,520 | $65,552 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Mgr | 9 | $61,523 | $68,149 |
| Central Service Tech III | 9 | $53,940 | $49,497 |
| Clin Spec,rehab Therapies | 9 | $91,956 | $92,712 |
| Data Analyst | 9 | $51,169 | $56,156 |
| E&a Project Specialist | 9 | $52,505 | $65,839 |
| Environmental Lab Specialist | 9 | $52,551 | $66,672 |
| Fire Safety Inspector | 9 | $30,696 | $49,238 |
| Food Worker II | 9 | $27,856 | $32,719 |
| Instructor | 9 | $95,693 | $138,877 |
| IT Manager | 9 | $85,678 | $90,654 |
| Laboratory Technician III | 9 | $48,084 | $49,356 |
| Mgr/Dir, Spec Srv Ctr/Facility | 9 | $96,741 | $125,827 |
| Ophthalmic Professional II | 9 | $65,481 | $79,240 |
| Patient Access Coordinator | 9 | $45,349 | $57,164 |
| Physician Assistant Resident | 9 | $34,565 | $62,680 |
| Registrar Services Manager | 9 | $83,303 | $84,795 |
| Registrar Services Specialist | 9 | $56,398 | $60,178 |
| Senior Law Librarian | 9 | $73,016 | $93,837 |
| Senior Network Engineer | 9 | $99,487 | $103,854 |
| Senior Purchasing Agent | 9 | $62,693 | $72,817 |
| Senior Radiation Therapist | 9 | $89,621 | $94,226 |
| Storekeeper III | 9 | $41,561 | $50,238 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 9 | $94,731 | $96,393 |
| Administrator, HR Services | 8 | $87,622 | $87,852 |
| Application Analyst | 8 | $45,374 | $50,714 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 8 | $39,259 | $60,514 |
| Carpenter | 8 | $57,605 | $60,174 |
| Central Service Tech Supv | 8 | $47,966 | $53,469 |
| Clinical Dental House Staff | 8 | $2,163 | – |
| Clinical Lab Supervisor | 8 | $74,038 | $83,589 |
| Clinical Technician III Ld | 8 | $52,202 | $54,930 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Mgr | 8 | $56,342 | $59,932 |
| Compliance Associate Director | 8 | $124,851 | $124,041 |
| Database Architect | 8 | $128,147 | $127,454 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic I | 8 | $59,627 | $57,287 |
| Financial Aid Manager | 8 | $58,727 | $61,790 |
| Instructional Serv Director | 8 | $102,592 | $100,656 |
| Manufacturing Manager | 8 | $73,622 | $79,349 |
| Marketing Coordinator | 8 | $44,150 | $50,498 |
| Mgmt Svcs Director | 8 | $116,281 | $128,525 |
| Network Engineer | 8 | $71,715 | $81,066 |
| Patient Access Manager | 8 | $57,527 | $69,969 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Aide | 8 | $23,145 | $34,796 |
| Research Associate Professor | 8 | $95,590 | $90,096 |
| Senior Informatics Specialist | 8 | $100,175 | $87,267 |
| Senior Nuc Med Technol | 8 | $82,417 | $85,408 |
| SR Sponsored Research Spec | 8 | $69,506 | $81,155 |
| Student Hlth Svcs Phys/Psych | 8 | $166,411 | $189,526 |
| Visiting Professor | 8 | $54,469 | – |
| Animal Caretaker III | 7 | $57,524 | $54,080 |
| Assistant Provost | 7 | $141,768 | $153,622 |
| Assoc Dir, E&a Project Mgmt | 7 | $119,203 | $143,549 |
| Auditor, Bor | 7 | $56,996 | $72,270 |
| Auto, Truck & Transit Tech | 7 | $66,715 | $68,485 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Assoc | 7 | $35,810 | $37,467 |
| Core Facility Research Assist | 7 | $34,254 | $49,065 |
| Core Facility Research Mgr/Dir | 7 | $96,908 | $99,403 |
| Creative Media Developer | 7 | $42,263 | $52,616 |
| Director, Project Management | 7 | $132,551 | $132,007 |
| Dosimetrist II | 7 | $109,099 | $114,417 |
| Engineer | 7 | $47,372 | $60,747 |
| Environmental Supervisor | 7 | $61,516 | $68,956 |
| Executive IT Director | 7 | $183,626 | $172,419 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Nonaccred | 7 | $63,450 | $78,040 |
| Health Information Tech II | 7 | $55,065 | $57,120 |
| Hospital Security Officer Supv | 7 | $53,970 | $48,904 |
| Hospital Security Officer Tr | 7 | $17,142 | $33,357 |
| Laboratory Assistant I | 7 | $25,271 | $31,704 |
| Lecturer (Fixed-Term) | 7 | $32,710 | – |
| Marketing Specialist | 7 | $50,460 | $60,330 |
| Park & Transport Dispatcher II | 7 | $46,404 | $52,670 |
| Production Mgmt Manager | 7 | $57,927 | $70,653 |
| Purchasing Agent | 7 | $40,435 | $56,273 |
| Rec Prgm Assoc Director | 7 | $74,937 | $71,300 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 7 | $76,375 | $76,822 |
| Senior IT Security Analyst | 7 | $81,651 | $81,319 |
| Sous Chef | 7 | $43,425 | $44,129 |
| Univ Financial Administrator | 7 | $190,697 | $200,519 |
| Veterinary Technician I | 7 | $46,370 | $49,825 |
| Writer/Editor | 7 | $40,467 | $46,896 |
| Associate Professor Emeritus | 6 | $45,231 | – |
| Ast Dir, Pharmaceutical Care | 6 | $139,048 | $169,730 |
| Baker I | 6 | $29,128 | $36,995 |
| Chef | 6 | $59,595 | $57,833 |
| Clerk III Ld | 6 | $44,373 | $44,500 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Coord | 6 | $56,531 | $55,244 |
| Comm Infrastructure Architect | 6 | $94,922 | $98,030 |
| Data Scientist | 6 | $111,654 | $116,130 |
| Database Administrator | 6 | $45,959 | $61,705 |
| Dietetic Clerk | 6 | $49,727 | $47,794 |
| Educator | 6 | $62,566 | $91,532 |
| Engineering Tech I | 6 | $64,556 | $65,447 |
| Environmental Analyst | 6 | $33,249 | $52,388 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanic | 6 | $44,390 | – |
| Librarian | 6 | $26,360 | – |
| Library Assistant IV (Supv) | 6 | $53,930 | $62,712 |
| Occupational Therapist | 6 | $47,156 | $63,723 |
| Ophthalmic Clinical Spec I | 6 | $32,136 | $43,649 |
| Ophthalmic Photographer II | 6 | $51,428 | $57,373 |
| Parking Maintenance Worker II | 6 | $39,096 | $43,884 |
| Parking Trans Field Srv Off II | 6 | $54,279 | $52,711 |
| Project Coordinator | 6 | $39,168 | $48,907 |
| Research Professor | 6 | $101,873 | $89,246 |
| Safety Compliance Specialist | 6 | $69,914 | $74,776 |
| Safety Coordinator | 6 | $48,802 | $52,489 |
| Senior Application Analyst | 6 | $62,886 | $64,948 |
| Senior Comm Infra Engineer | 6 | $75,158 | $80,068 |
| Senior Dental Assistant | 6 | $54,228 | $54,102 |
| Senior Writer/Editor | 6 | $56,043 | $66,149 |
| SR Assoc Dir, Financial Aid | 6 | $72,196 | – |
| Statistician/Biostat Manager | 6 | $107,737 | $110,290 |
| Acad/Sci Writer/Editor | 5 | $44,156 | – |
| Adj Clinical Assoc Professor | 5 | $3,124 | – |
| Application Administrator | 5 | $67,112 | – |
| Behavioral Health Director | 5 | $49,929 | $67,258 |
| Cardiovascular Perfusionist | 5 | $146,186 | – |
| Central Service Tech II Ld | 5 | $44,257 | – |
| Clerk Typist III | 5 | $35,854 | $45,036 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Manager | 5 | $77,218 | $74,863 |
| Cytogenetic Lab Specialist II | 5 | $65,375 | – |
| Dental Instrument Mgmt Tech | 5 | $6,850 | – |
| Dentistry Fellow Associate | 5 | $15,564 | – |
| Dir, Adm & Enroll | 5 | $101,038 | $104,070 |
| Director, HR Services | 5 | $93,018 | $112,550 |
| Embryologist | 5 | $89,338 | $88,286 |
| Fabrication Manager | 5 | $48,366 | – |
| Fellow Physician 5 Nonaccred | 5 | $99,926 | – |
| Hospital Mortician | 5 | $70,254 | $55,912 |
| Library Assistant II | 5 | $36,381 | $44,820 |
| Nuclear Medicine Tech - Pet | 5 | $70,980 | $71,350 |
| Occup Safety Manager | 5 | $92,480 | – |
| Parking Maintenance Worker I | 5 | $42,872 | $36,475 |
| Perform Event Mgmt Manager | 5 | $52,736 | – |
| Police Lieutenant | 5 | $123,141 | $109,782 |
| Principal Engineer | 5 | $115,092 | – |
| Professor of Practice | 5 | $88,576 | – |
| Psychology Doctoral Interns | 5 | $18,370 | – |
| Public Safety Dispatcher II | 5 | $66,559 | – |
| Qual & Op Improv Manager/Dir | 5 | $97,075 | – |
| Rad Onc Med Physics Resident | 5 | $37,460 | – |
| Revenue Cycle Assoc Director | 5 | $133,051 | $134,333 |
| Senior Application Architect | 5 | $166,249 | $166,460 |
| Senior Chemist | 5 | $60,565 | – |
| Special Assignment | 5 | $241,500 | $211,629 |
| Student Life Asst Director | 5 | $58,980 | – |
| Support Services Director | 5 | $108,503 | $112,965 |
| Systems Control Technician | 5 | $57,410 | – |
| Ticketing Specialist | 5 | $46,579 | – |
61,110
people paid in FY23$3.97B
total pay in FY23, $3.08B in FY1364%
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, FY23
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, FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 27,192 | $1.87B | $68,894 | 21,564 |
| Iowa State University | 7,327 | $534.7M | $72,976 | 9,362 |
| Health and Human Services | 4,787 | $270.9M | $56,591 | – |
| Transportation | 3,294 | $192.2M | $58,346 | 3,552 |
| Corrections | 3,122 | $184.8M | $59,193 | 3,264 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,193 | $116.8M | $53,273 | 2,442 |
| Judicial Branch | 2,024 | $130.8M | $64,608 | 1,918 |
| Natural Resources | 1,522 | $69.8M | $45,876 | – |
| Public Safety | 992 | $80.3M | $80,931 | 987 |
| Veterans Home | 947 | $38.7M | $40,871 | 1,173 |
| Workforce Development | 864 | $46.7M | $54,064 | 907 |
| Public Health | 659 | $40.3M | $61,117 | 551 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 632 | $45.9M | $72,683 | 662 |
| Legislature | 606 | $25.0M | $41,259 | 624 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 487 | $32.2M | $66,106 | – |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 467 | $24.4M | $52,205 | 404 |
| Revenue | 421 | $25.0M | $59,361 | 401 |
| Commerce | 417 | $31.3M | $74,998 | 391 |
| Education | 387 | $28.0M | $72,438 | 887 |
| Attorney General | 295 | $26.1M | $88,602 | 276 |
| Public Defense | 293 | $16.5M | $56,477 | 498 |
| Administrative Services | 271 | $18.9M | $69,802 | 431 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 185 | $7.7M | $41,455 | 203 |
| Management | 157 | $14.3M | $91,132 | 26 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 156 | $6.9M | $44,212 | – |
| Auditor of State | 130 | $8.7M | $66,604 | 124 |
| Economic Development | 120 | $9.6M | $80,114 | 156 |
| Lottery Authority | 120 | $7.9M | $66,000 | 135 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 107 | $5.8M | $53,915 | 132 |
| Finance Authority | 104 | $8.2M | $78,403 | 123 |
| Department for the Blind | 99 | $4.6M | $46,927 | 95 |
| IPERS | 91 | $7.6M | $83,541 | 83 |
| Cultural Affairs | 87 | $4.2M | $48,159 | 83 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 81 | $3.0M | $37,242 | 58 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 81 | $7.0M | $86,001 | 96 |
| Aging | 55 | $3.9M | $71,047 | 40 |
| Human Rights | 55 | $3.6M | $65,964 | 57 |
| Civil Rights | 49 | $1.5M | $30,633 | 39 |
| Secretary of State | 46 | $2.4M | $53,111 | 36 |
| Governor’s Office | 37 | $2.6M | $71,334 | 30 |
| Treasurer of State | 37 | $1.9M | $52,589 | 33 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 33 | $2.1M | $64,084 | 34 |
| Veterans Affairs | 21 | $756K | $36,002 | 16 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.2M | $75,650 | – |
| Board of Parole | 16 | $784K | $48,987 | 16 |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $427K | $38,850 | 13 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $483K | $60,340 | 11 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $227K | $45,486 | – |
| Drug Control Policy | 4 | – | – | 1,593 |
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.