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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

28,711 people in FY24, paid $2.02B in all, an average of $70,243.

People

30,549
Fiscal yearPeople
FY2630,549
FY2529,761
FY2428,711
FY2327,192
FY2226,695
FY2125,660
FY2025,241
FY1924,703
FY1824,378
FY1723,945
FY1623,080
FY1522,252
FY1421,851
FY1321,564
FY1221,109
FY1120,878
FY1020,366
FY0920,691
FY0820,425
FY0719,446
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Fiscal yearPeople
FY2630,549
FY2529,761
FY2428,711
FY2327,192
FY2226,695
FY2125,660
FY2025,241
FY1924,703
FY1824,378
FY1723,945
FY1623,080
FY1522,252
FY1421,851
FY1321,564
FY1221,109
FY1120,878
FY1020,366
FY0920,691
FY0820,425
FY0719,446

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Total pay

$2.34B
Fiscal yearTotal 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
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Fiscal yearTotal 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

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Jobs by title, FY24

Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.

TitlePeopleAverage payAverage base salary
Staff Nurse3,036$64,194$62,681
Patient Care Technician846$16,965$27,513
Custodian I787$31,137$38,072
Other titles640$81,650$92,226
Professor618$212,428$194,286
Temp Professional Employee562$8,515$56,703
Clinical Assistant Professor485$217,294$212,500
Admin Services Coordinator466$45,304$52,062
Scholar/Trainee419$10,761$28,856
Associate Professor395$142,399$133,719
Revenue Cycle Representative385$43,092$49,195
Clerk III380$33,673$43,283
Medical Assistant II356$36,726$44,510
Clinical Associate Professor341$251,947$232,608
Research Assistant340$26,535$46,405
Postdoctoral Research Scholar330$43,183$62,451
Adjunct Instructor310$11,719–
Assistant Professor301$154,610$133,800
Clinic Services Specialist300$39,036$48,194
Clinical Professor268$316,209$283,953
Food Worker I254$12,583$26,725
Nurse Clinician251$73,128$78,699
Temp Prof Short Term Monthly245$4,245–
Research Associate231$48,265$59,977
Support Services Specialist222$45,504$52,815
Advanced Reg Nurse Prac213$90,364$110,207
Gme Resident 3205$65,001$72,675
Patient Access Specialist195$39,117$44,381
Admin Services Specialist189$60,289$65,817
Nursing Unit Clerk189$27,549$33,712
Clinical Pharmacist183$114,592$120,696
Coding Representative179$56,677$59,637
Cook I176$21,221$33,153
Senior Application Developer176$92,781$97,313
Pa/Arnp Hospitalist174$111,348$125,353
Gme Resident 2170$60,340$69,718
Pharmacy Technician, Certified170$33,831$41,007
Gme Resident 1167$6,777$67,000
Nursing Assistant161$21,738$31,156
Adjunct Assistant Professor152$10,344$12,525
Asst Research Scientist/Engin152$66,283$73,357
Assistant Nurse Manager148$86,292$92,213
Senior Imaging Technologist146$72,685$68,548
Program Coordinator143$53,300$61,701
Respiratory Therapist141$60,127$57,134
Supply Chain Associate141$36,367$46,066
Gme Resident 4138$65,766$76,248
IT Support Consultant138$57,258$61,890
Research Specialist129$66,501$73,767
Application Developer127$69,389$76,732
Central Service Tech I127$33,853$41,623
Physician Assistant119$94,095$110,151
Assoc Professor of Instruction110$84,648$78,785
Research Intern106$24,705$36,375
Accountant105$52,193$55,584
Nursing Manager104$97,721$107,016
Psychiatric Nursing Asst I104$12,034$24,296
Qual & Op Improv Engineer103$70,291$84,036
Medical Lab Scientist99$68,091$70,146
Instructional Serv Specialist98$53,464$59,694
Kitchen Helper I97$23,663$32,546
Departmental Executive Officer96$298,894$290,722
Educ Supp Svcs Specialist96$50,193$56,576
Pharmacy Specialist94$118,287$130,982
Clin Trials Rsrch Associate92$53,247$60,424
Instructor92$123,882$161,642
Acad Clin Prog Mgt Associate91$55,828$60,695
Clin Trials Rsrch Asst/Data Mg89$32,458$47,506
Psychiatric Nursing Asst II86$33,197$33,750
Assoc Research Scientist/Engin85$84,646$87,995
Clerk IV85$55,675$56,691
Asst Professor of Instruction83$60,566$57,571
Hc Svcs Mgr/Asst Dept Dir82$100,142$109,155
Visiting Assistant Professor82$55,649$76,105
Fellow Physician 5 Accredited80$71,987$78,712
Assistant Coach77$217,606$205,385
Certified RN Anesthetist/Sup77$214,770$224,004
Program Manager77$73,550$81,357
Fellow Physician 6 Accredited76$74,416$81,219
Clinical/Technical Specialist75$52,182$60,272
Senior Systems Administrator72$91,452$97,517
Specialized Care Coordinator72$78,470$86,217
Medical Lab Technician70$51,498$53,832
Licensed Practical Nurse69$35,951$51,879
Motor Vehicle Operator II69$15,463$39,248
Behavioral Health Consultant68$41,426$51,382
Senior Financial Analyst67$73,289$78,284
Gme Resident 566$70,961$78,800
Senior IT Support Consultant66$73,079$74,441
Social Worker III65$53,845$60,827
Supply Chain Coordinator65$52,096$56,327
Laboratory Technician II63$32,634$39,112
Mgr, Acct & Financial Analysis61$90,716$94,410
Secretary III60$55,481$59,444
Senior Sonographer60$80,108$81,239
Storekeeper I60$29,246$34,190
Hospital Security Officer59$32,367$43,724
Professor Emeritus59$33,328$32,516
Pharmacy Technician, Trainee58$13,430$33,203
Revenue Cycle Coordinator58$57,456$63,522
Clinical Technician I57$18,506$31,931
Lecturer57$82,591$81,156
Care Team Coordinator56$43,326$48,256
Hc Svcs Supv/ Assistant Mgr56$74,430$84,807
Lead Application Developer56$119,125$121,634
Secretary II55$39,792$45,582
Surgical Technologist II54$44,203$53,741
Clinical/Hc Research Associate53$70,807$81,603
Visiting Instructor53$45,929$56,455
Clerk II52$19,431$33,233
SR Behavioral Hlth Consultant52$54,215$68,204
Nursing Practice Leader51$92,665$103,046
Senior Accountant51$63,843$67,564
Dental Assistant50$34,943$49,225
HR Coordinator50$52,303$58,801
HR Specialist50$53,069$62,708
IT Support Analyst50$41,243$51,842
Social Work Specialist I50$67,252$72,725
Imaging Technologist49$39,149$52,990
Program Director49$91,043$101,196
Senior Physical Therapist49$77,186$86,104
Systems Administrator49$66,488$75,886
Clinical Coordinator48$74,784$85,359
Educ Supp Svcs Crd/Mgr48$74,617$70,511
Snr Pharmacy Technician, Cert48$45,600$52,709
Supervisor, Custodian Services48$48,484$48,966
Acad Clin Prog Mgt Specialist47$63,496$67,964
Admin Services Manager47$70,709$77,482
Communications Specialist47$53,656$58,824
Compliance Coordinator47$59,916$62,371
Fellow Physician 4 Accredited47$47,126$76,241
Animal Caretaker I46$24,556$37,840
Social Worker II46$46,546$59,110
Supply Chain Technician I46$33,283$39,787
Postdoctoral Research Fellow44$49,458$63,339
Senior Academic Advisor44$53,563$55,080
Associate Dean43$264,815$260,788
Pa/Arnp/Nnp Supervisor43$137,751$141,023
Research Support Manager43$78,553$85,447
Clinical Technician III42$41,646$46,574
Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr41$70,855$77,915
Behavioral Health Coordinator41$25,207$33,945
Coding Coordinator41$60,444$69,236
Research Assistant Professor41$77,456$82,499
Director, Clinical Services40$166,914$192,829
Instructional Serv Coordinator40$24,353$51,964
IT Director40$121,054$127,191
Ophthalmic Technician40$34,828$44,423
SR Behavioral Health Clinician40$60,791$71,754
Clin Care/Spec Svcs Supv39$83,693$86,088
Clin Trials Rsrch Specialist39$72,115$77,546
HR Generalist39$68,589$75,789
Visiting Associate Professor39$86,854$161,910
Intern(Non-Student)38$13,238–
Paramedic38$33,203$44,657
Patient Escort38$19,037$31,512
Phlebotomy Technician I38$20,616$31,127
Admin Services Administrator37$102,070$106,469
Expert Librarian37$74,627$77,491
Academic Advisor36$34,474$46,994
Engineering Coordinator36$69,323$74,650
Compliance Specialist35$79,694$85,451
HR Manager35$79,884$87,407
Research Scientist/Engineer35$111,966$116,860
Senior HR Specialist35$68,744$72,798
Cashier I34$25,649$29,381
Facilities Mechanic III34$43,061$56,693
Financial Analyst34$54,726$59,023
Police Officer34$83,796$84,032
Sonographer34$47,905$64,997
Comm/Const Relations Director33$117,727$125,191
Senior Compliance Coordinator33$69,239$73,178
Engineering Specialist32$78,592$91,441
Hc Svcs Associate Director32$129,343$146,829
Research Support Specialist32$63,545$69,074
Central Service Tech II31$38,957$43,492
Clinical Technician II31$36,459$40,591
Food Service Supervisor31$41,559$45,033
Pharmacy Resident31$29,359$49,500
Research Manager31$74,895$79,071
SR Librarian or Library Dir31$94,273$95,800
Systems Architect31$114,839$118,003
Visiting Scholar31$8,326$13,848
Adjunct Associate Professor30$9,834–
Business Intel Architect30$95,973$101,336
Communications Coordinator30$35,413$47,069
Dietitian II30$60,009$73,244
E&a Senior Project Manager30$95,999$110,546
Environmental Lab Analyst30$46,841$50,595
Professor of Instruction30$120,663$115,182
Area Mechanic29$64,330$60,548
Research Support Coordinator29$41,304$53,505
Clinical Practice Leader28$94,662$97,946
Core Facility Rsrch Specialist28$72,211$75,722
Senior Occupational Therapist28$59,084$75,075
Specialist Librarian28$57,471$62,486
Support Services Supv/Mgr28$72,513$85,121
Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Crd27$39,701$48,289
Custodian I Ld27$40,776$44,052
Fellow Physician 7 Accredited27$67,764$84,205
Management Services Manager27$85,005$87,938
Medical Assistant II Ld27$54,085$53,539
Product Specialist27$45,757$54,697
Transplant Coordinator27$89,434$85,612
Adjunct Lecturer26$13,033–
Budget/Financial Officer26$134,201$138,514
Communications Manager26$79,806$81,834
Laundry Production Worker26$27,486$37,660
Revenue Cycle Manager26$92,299$95,575
Senior Project Manager26$85,576$94,405
Adm & Enroll Svcs Couns/Eval25$44,742$50,442
Clinical Lab Technical Spec25$61,024$65,515
Facility Coordinator25$55,479$61,577
Library Assistant III25$47,242$55,435
Statistician/Biostatistician25$61,880$78,527
Support Services Coordinator25$58,335$63,615
Associate Professor of Practic24$123,787$103,352
Athletics Professional24$54,802$61,669
Business Analyst24$63,734$68,268
Clinical Lab Analyst24$45,229$50,336
Creative Media Specialist24$52,173$56,540
Health Records Analyst24$50,580$59,092
Storekeeper II24$44,651$45,770
Supply Chain Specialist24$66,434$71,801
Surgical Technologist I24$34,795$44,526
Adm & Enroll Svcs Spec/Crd23$56,845$62,322
Clinical/Hc Research Spec23$97,695$97,675
Educ Supp Svcs Associate23$43,634$51,799
Electroneurodiagnostic Technol23$42,748$47,353
Helper - Clerical23$4,777–
Hemodialysis Technician23$33,027$42,473
Adjunct Professor22$10,724–
Associate Vice President22$399,204$446,311
Facilities Services Coord22$60,106$58,822
Head Coach22$803,050$365,566
Lead IT Support Consultant22$85,787$88,579
Registrar Services Crd22$59,739$62,110
Admin Services Director21$147,854$148,491
Assistant Athletic Trainer21$43,646$58,090
Educ Supp Svcs Director21$91,823$95,620
Management Services Supervisor21$65,400$73,216
Neonatal Np/Pa21$110,397$120,472
Animal Caretaker II20$40,119$46,741
Creative Coordinator20$50,659$59,397
Custodian II20$41,081$41,316
E&a Project Manager20$73,686$84,773
Electrician II20$64,119$66,494
Informatics Specialist20$75,427$79,162
Library Assistant IV20$55,479$61,133
Qual & Op Improv Coordinator20$46,488$53,625
Senior Activity Therapist20$51,369$53,237
Associate19$107,325$146,341
Clinic Services Coordinator19$61,003$64,457
Clinic Services Manager19$56,904$73,007
Dietitian I19$38,393$59,647
Fellow Physician 8 Accredited19$80,300$88,846
Groundskeeper II19$41,734$47,308
Hospital Communications Spec19$36,916$44,972
Intra-Oral/Cranio Surgery Tech19$40,720$53,756
Senior HR Director19$141,050$141,960
Archaeology Technician18$14,809–
Clinical Instructor18$103,471$86,001
Critical Care/Neonatal Np/Pa18$118,542$113,166
Dental Hygienist18$62,411$66,361
Financial Aid Counselor18$41,646$49,250
HR Associate18$34,934$50,200
Project Manager18$68,097$72,893
Senior Respiratory Therapist18$97,442$77,301
Speech Pathologist II18$51,962$68,197
Adm & Enroll Svcs Manager17$70,712$74,641
Engineering Associate17$51,143$61,030
Health Records Associate17$34,168$43,593
Instructional Serv Manager17$74,121$76,902
Pipefitter17$58,803$67,265
Rehabilitation Assistant17$47,688$56,694
Acad Clin Prog Mgt Director16$90,455$95,927
Administrator, HR Services16$85,381$88,781
Behavioral Hlth Clin Manager16$92,540$94,261
Constituent Relations Manager16$72,607$81,568
Facilities Svcs Specialist16$69,785$71,076
Fellow Physician 6 Nonaccred16$45,742$78,688
Gme Resident 616$70,634$81,100
Laboratory Technician I16$22,085$36,449
Mgmt Svcs Assistant Director16$90,870$107,172
Audiologist II15$63,086$87,965
Core Facility Research Prof15$56,073$60,861
Creative Media Mgr/Producer15$72,395$72,160
Electronics Technician I15$58,438$60,922
Flight Paramedic15$48,679$54,509
Gme Resident 715$79,597$84,800
Groundskeeper I15$34,221$45,580
Helper - Manual15$7,148–
Laundry Equipment Operator15$25,885$37,338
Lead Database Administrator15$101,684$104,093
Pharmacy Operations Supervisor15$139,267$152,048
Public Safety Dispatcher I15$46,382$51,457
Senior Business Analyst15$83,954$85,686
Senior Dental Assistant15$55,439$57,443
Senior Engineering Associate15$79,469$106,259
Snr Business Intel Analyst15$67,840$74,834
Assistant Dean14$142,260$155,804
Constituent Relations Coord14$38,299$48,164
Constituent Relations Spec14$58,224$59,934
Fellow Associate Physician 514$37,130$78,300
Food Service Coordinator II14$42,672$44,354
Phlebotomy Technician II14$28,637$40,674
Polysomnographic Technologist14$69,199$61,540
Public Safety Security Officer14$31,271$53,315
Radiation Therapist14$52,202$74,925
Recreation Program Coordinator14$49,089$52,344
Senior Designer/Art Director14$74,750$75,481
SR Sponsored Research Spec14$71,338$80,835
Student Life Program Coord14$39,851$50,548
Design Engineer13$68,924$77,446
Director, Nursing Services13$154,276$159,207
Enviro Systems Mechanic I13$53,029$62,216
Fellow Physician 7 Nonaccred13$64,183$84,720
Health Care Svcs Executive13$333,156$325,488
Mail Clerk13$42,712$47,184
Physical Therapist13$58,319$75,242
Senior IT Director13$165,945$167,854
Services Visiting Scholar13$20,879$39,218
Application Programmer/Analyst12$56,008$61,323
Assistant Chemist12$46,586$57,796
Assistant in Instruction12$19,317$19,200
Data Scientist12$113,942$122,087
E&a Project Specialist12$48,699$65,951
Enviro Systems Mechanic II12$59,780$65,567
Laborer12$5,886–
Ophthalmic Clinical Spec I12$47,338$49,824
Patient Account Representative12$56,705$57,307
Project Engineer12$86,274$95,628
Qual & Op Improv Snr Engineer12$84,687$97,512
Registrar Services Specialist12$52,210$60,150
Assistant Vice President11$234,827$235,786
Assoc Budget/Financial Officer11$112,408$120,671
Assoc Director, Nursing Svcs11$126,040$143,930
Business Intelligence Analyst11$53,392$63,111
Clinical/Hc Research Assistant11$52,392$59,855
Comm Infrastructure Engineer11$62,559$65,622
Dean11$361,664$407,150
Deputy Counsel11$169,329$166,830
Electronics Technician II11$75,790$73,312
HR Director11$109,980$112,214
Network Architect11$129,696$127,491
Physician Assistant Resident11$26,203$74,000
Qual & Op Improv Specialist11$60,425$64,130
Registrar Services Manager11$75,018$82,207
Research Support Administrator11$130,822$131,137
Residence Life Coordinator11$44,733$46,576
Senior Nuc Med Technol11$74,868$89,251
Supply Chain Manager11$92,279$99,731
Supply Chain Technician II11$43,948$45,600
Visiting Professor11$53,607–
Cardiac Rehab Specialist II10$53,473$64,500
Central Service Tech III10$54,988$55,309
Clin Spec,rehab Therapies10$90,718$91,736
Clinical/Hc Research Manager10$109,631$107,834
Data Analyst10$51,263$57,055
Environmental Lab Specialist10$56,893$70,447
Fellow Associate Physician 810$74,977$89,713
Laboratory Technician III10$45,953$47,204
Mgmt Svcs Director10$119,760$132,354
Mgr/Dir, Spec Srv Ctr/Facility10$118,071$123,940
Pharmacy Fellow Associate10$18,288$44,000
Phlebotomy Technician III10$44,583$41,105
Project Coordinator10$35,718$52,224
Rehabilitation Therapy Aide10$21,196$36,347
Sous Chef10$39,263$44,868
Clerk Typist III9$33,395$44,697
Engineering Tech I9$56,577$65,812
Enviro Systems Mechanic III9$75,746$73,842
Equipment Operator9$54,998$55,737
Executive IT Director9$180,911$196,038
Fellow Associate Physician 69$60,322$79,567
Financial Aid Manager9$57,391$58,985
Health Records Specialist9$58,011$73,330
Marketing Manager9$79,420$82,472
Network Engineer9$80,353$80,451
Occupational Therapist9$45,113$64,323
Patient Care Technician Mweo9$16,737$26,760
Recreation Prgm Asst Director9$64,658$62,146
Senior Director, HR Services9$140,231$137,007
Senior Informatics Specialist9$84,299$93,312
Senior Network Engineer9$106,262$106,935
Activity Therapist8$34,599$44,516
Animal Caretaker III8$55,646$54,891
Application Analyst8$43,199$54,000
Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Mgr8$69,731$69,302
Clinical Lab Supervisor8$78,362$81,816
Database Architect8$129,298$131,077
Dir, Adm & Enroll8$86,036$107,103
Environmental Specialist8$56,963$57,025
Facility Manager8$82,415$84,792
Food Worker II8$32,142$37,377
Hospital Security Officer Supv8$50,720$52,704
Hospital Security Officer Tr8$17,989$36,780
IT Manager8$75,009$91,225
Laboratory Assistant I8$21,359$32,514
Library Assistant II8$30,134$44,105
Marketing Coordinator8$44,748$52,446
Rec Prgm Assoc Director8$69,471$78,971
Research Professor8$91,132$101,073
Secretary IV8$59,614$67,423
Senior Comm Infra Engineer8$66,930$80,451
Senior Radiation Therapist8$100,417$97,053
Writer/Editor8$43,039$50,180
Adj Clinical Asst Professor7$2,253–
Assistant Provost7$152,798$154,562
Associate Comm Infra Engineer7$29,500–
Associate Professor Emeritus7$32,690–
Auditor, Bor7$53,849$76,474
Auto, Truck & Transit Tech7$72,692$74,264
Central Service Tech Supv7$56,548$53,951
Chef7$50,767$59,454
Collections/Exhibitions Mgr7$60,163$59,315
Comm Infrastructure Architect7$102,377$103,660
Cook II7$31,525$41,260
Core Facility Research Mgr/Dir7$100,101$104,180
Director, Project Management7$132,850$133,649
Dosimetrist II7$119,457$113,910
Electrician III7$66,491$72,890
Environmental Analyst7$35,799$53,891
Environmental Supervisor7$62,821$69,488
Fire Safety Inspector7$15,683–
Instructional Serv Director7$98,104$99,501
Law Librarian Specialist7$36,855$58,248
Manufacturing Manager7$80,326$81,156
Ophthalmic Professional II7$78,812$80,813
Park & Transport Dispatcher II7$50,456$53,420
Parking Maintenance Worker I7$36,239$38,496
Patient Access Coordinator7$57,354$59,034
Patient Access Manager7$47,721$68,719
Professor of Practice7$109,251$108,117
Purchasing Agent7$45,793$60,173
Research Associate Professor7$84,467$86,924
Senior Application Analyst7$64,728$67,665
Senior Database Administrator7$72,420$75,945
Senior Nuc Med Tech - Pet7$93,000$99,016
Senior Purchasing Agent7$76,634$75,752
Sponsored Research Specialist7$61,025$59,718
Storekeeper III7$48,938$54,605
Student Hlth Svcs Phys/Psych7$189,566$197,655
Surgical Technologist II Lead7$65,895$64,783
Adv End/Intraop Tech Spec6$76,260$68,433
Animal Caretaker I Ld6$35,836$41,246
Assoc Dir, Academic Advising6$62,160$64,696
Assoc Dir, E&a Project Mgmt6$141,339$145,977
Behavioral Health Director6$44,430–
Carpenter6$51,167$61,822
Central Service Tech III Ld6$59,960$51,516
Clerk III Ld6$44,940$45,866
Clin Trials Rsrch Manager6$79,715$80,564
Clinical Technician III Ld6$56,028$58,537
Collections/Exhibitions Assoc6$33,531$38,902
Collections/Exhibitions Coord6$52,088$57,203
Compliance Associate Director6$120,724$123,118
Cook I Ld6$38,984$40,086
Creative Media Developer6$42,801$51,346
Database Administrator6$58,744$61,759
Engineering Tech II6$69,219$76,266
Fire Safety Technician I6$57,420$59,083
Gme Rsrch Resident Physician 36$71,142$76,600
Health Information Tech II6$59,880$59,464
Hospital Communications Spc Ld6$50,221$58,788
Hospital Security Officer Ld6$45,048$49,562
Library Assistant IV (Supv)6$61,002$63,006
Marketing Specialist6$61,775$62,086
Ophthalmic Photographer I6$28,977$51,337
Painter6$44,196$54,821
Para-Educator6$23,367$31,000
Rad Onc Med Physics Resident6$43,194–
Revenue Cycle Assoc Director6$126,632$143,159
Safety Compliance Specialist6$76,727$79,449
Safety Coordinator6$44,167$57,269
Senior Writer/Editor6$57,506$68,026
Special Assignment6$199,745–
Statistician/Biostat Manager6$105,481$108,630
Support Services Director6$107,000$110,079
Univ Financial Administrator6$216,057$214,042
Assistant Equipment Manager5$38,708$46,803
Athletic Facilities Attendant5$36,256$43,781
Athletics Specialist5$148,728$134,228
Baker I5$37,955–
Cardiovascular Perfusionist5$133,763$161,677
Compliance Director5$143,452$149,353
Core Facility Research Assist5$33,451$50,118
Dietetic Clerk5$48,995$50,149
Educator5$82,924$94,278
Embryologist5$92,845$90,935
Erd Machinist, Senior5$35,719–
Fabrication Specialist5$33,556–
Farm Equipment Mechanic5$57,609$58,038
Fellow Physician 5 Nonaccred5$71,349–
Gme Postdoc Clinical Trainee 15$34,038–
Health Records Manager5$74,915$77,255
Hospital Mortician5$68,751–
Laboratory Technician IV5$67,906$62,759
Librarian5$33,768–
Marketing Director5$100,077–
Parking Maintenance Worker II5$53,396$47,260
Parking Trans Field Srv Off II5$57,351$53,960
Police Lieutenant5$141,456$120,738
Principal Engineer5$117,792–
Psychology Doctoral Interns5$20,265–
Residence Life Manager5$53,077$64,353
Senior IT Security Analyst5$82,204$82,237
Senior Law Librarian5$94,858$99,269
Senior Systems Architect5$138,294$141,733
SR Assoc Dir, Financial Aid5$93,301$91,878
SR Compliance & Education Spec5$35,220–

All agencies

69,436
people paid in FY24
$4.19B
total pay in FY24, $3.14B in FY14
65%
of it paid by the three state universities and their hospitals

State payroll over time

Total pay for everyone in the salary book, each fiscal year, not adjusted for inflation.

Fiscal yearPeopleTotal pay
FY2668,019$4.69B
FY2570,390$4.49B
FY2469,436$4.19B
FY2361,110$3.97B
FY2265,312$3.85B
FY2163,829$3.69B
FY2063,896$3.61B
FY1960,445$3.48B
FY1859,867$3.44B
FY1759,400$3.41B
FY1658,988$3.29B
FY1560,138$3.21B
FY1459,859$3.14B
FY1359,488$3.08B
FY1259,929$3.02B
FY1160,125$2.88B
FY1059,113$2.86B
FY0960,328$2.92B
FY0860,262$2.75B
FY0767,695$2.65B
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Fiscal yearPeopleTotal pay
FY2668,019$4.69B
FY2570,390$4.49B
FY2469,436$4.19B
FY2361,110$3.97B
FY2265,312$3.85B
FY2163,829$3.69B
FY2063,896$3.61B
FY1960,445$3.48B
FY1859,867$3.44B
FY1759,400$3.41B
FY1658,988$3.29B
FY1560,138$3.21B
FY1459,859$3.14B
FY1359,488$3.08B
FY1259,929$3.02B
FY1160,125$2.88B
FY1059,113$2.86B
FY0960,328$2.92B
FY0860,262$2.75B
FY0767,695$2.65B

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By agency, FY24

Average pay is total pay divided by people, so part-time and part-year workers pull it down.

AgencyPeopleTotal payAverage payPeople, FY14
University of Iowa28,711$2.02B$70,24321,851
Health and Human Services10,331$314.3M$30,422–
Iowa State University8,469$594.1M$70,1499,425
Transportation3,254$185.1M$56,8873,679
Corrections3,173$180.0M$56,7313,357
University of Northern Iowa2,246$120.5M$53,6622,426
Judicial Branch2,007$127.3M$63,4372,002
Natural Resources1,489$69.1M$46,428–
Public Safety1,128$88.1M$78,087959
Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing1,077$65.2M$60,508–
Veterans Home948$37.3M$39,3581,163
Workforce Development832$38.7M$46,493850
Management598$41.4M$69,17226
Legislature541$24.5M$45,352600
Education540$34.1M$63,160885
Revenue527$29.3M$55,564410
Vocational Rehabilitation Services499$32.4M$64,841–
Agriculture and Land Stewardship459$24.2M$52,675402
Administrative Services416$23.1M$55,437417
Public Defense288$15.9M$55,330477
Attorney General285$26.0M$91,258281
Insurance and Financial Services260$20.9M$80,246–
Iowa School for the Deaf188$7.8M$41,301177
Economic Development154$9.3M$60,298147
Auditor of State125$8.6M$68,786139
Lottery Authority122$7.3M$60,040140
Finance Authority107$8.1M$75,676125
Department for the Blind106$4.5M$42,54497
IPERS95$8.5M$89,41184
Commerce94$6.5M$69,186403
Homeland Security and Emergency Management91$6.9M$75,708–
Iowa Communications Network79$6.8M$85,50191
Secretary of State47$2.6M$56,32334
Treasurer of State36$2.0M$56,14029
Governor’s Office32$2.7M$83,98231
Law Enforcement Academy32$2.1M$65,27231
Veterans Affairs19$802K$42,20516
Board of Parole15$891K$59,37319
Ethics and Campaign Disclosure8$498K$62,22512
Public Employment Relations5$231K$46,16414
Public Information Board3––3

A dash: fewer than 5 people, so pay isn’t shown.

See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.