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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
30,549 people in FY26, paid $2.34B in all, an average of $76,492.
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, FY26
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse | 3,250 | $75,360 | $68,646 |
| Patient Care Technician | 1,080 | $17,823 | $28,249 |
| Custodian I | 849 | $34,167 | $38,893 |
| Other titles | 659 | $90,048 | $97,400 |
| Professor | 635 | $219,533 | $201,997 |
| Temp Professional Employee | 573 | $8,604 | – |
| Clinical Assistant Professor | 563 | $244,429 | $239,860 |
| Admin Services Coordinator | 463 | $46,245 | $53,346 |
| Medical Assistant II | 426 | $37,871 | $46,430 |
| Revenue Cycle Representative | 424 | $47,062 | $50,902 |
| Scholar/Trainee | 400 | $12,093 | $32,747 |
| Associate Professor | 384 | $156,084 | $141,225 |
| Clinical Associate Professor | 382 | $268,018 | $246,026 |
| Clerk III | 357 | $34,284 | $42,839 |
| Clinic Services Specialist | 350 | $39,690 | $49,783 |
| Adjunct Instructor | 349 | $11,747 | – |
| Postdoctoral Research Scholar | 341 | $44,555 | $64,609 |
| Assistant Professor | 338 | $153,191 | $138,933 |
| Research Assistant | 294 | $28,871 | $47,574 |
| Clinical Professor | 277 | $346,451 | $300,134 |
| Support Services Specialist | 269 | $49,526 | $55,186 |
| Nurse Clinician | 268 | $80,768 | $81,384 |
| Food Worker I | 254 | $15,010 | $26,676 |
| Temp Prof Short Term Monthly | 246 | $4,604 | – |
| Advanced Reg Nurse Prac | 228 | $102,632 | $116,826 |
| Clinical Pharmacist | 222 | $129,119 | $135,191 |
| Admin Services Specialist | 218 | $63,221 | $68,450 |
| Patient Access Specialist | 211 | $43,697 | $46,754 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Certified | 206 | $35,254 | $43,687 |
| Nursing Unit Clerk | 203 | $29,659 | $33,903 |
| Senior Application Developer | 202 | $97,133 | $103,006 |
| Research Associate | 201 | $52,686 | $62,365 |
| Pa/Arnp Hospitalist | 200 | $125,252 | $130,093 |
| Gme Resident 3 | 197 | $73,226 | $76,662 |
| Coding Representative | 192 | $57,585 | $61,188 |
| Gme Resident 1 | 186 | $7,254 | $71,115 |
| Senior Imaging Technologist | 185 | $75,030 | $68,604 |
| Gme Resident 2 | 170 | $65,725 | $73,700 |
| Nursing Assistant | 167 | $22,044 | $29,414 |
| Supply Chain Associate | 167 | $39,657 | $47,209 |
| Cook I | 165 | $26,081 | $34,433 |
| Central Service Tech I | 159 | $35,724 | $41,963 |
| Gme Resident 4 | 157 | $76,449 | $80,800 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor | 153 | $10,041 | $9,228 |
| Respiratory Therapist | 152 | $75,381 | $64,060 |
| Research Intern | 150 | $23,184 | $39,284 |
| IT Support Consultant | 149 | $58,807 | $62,879 |
| Assistant Nurse Manager | 147 | $95,411 | $99,411 |
| Asst Research Scientist/Engin | 146 | $65,846 | $75,582 |
| Physician Associate | 133 | $113,507 | $120,454 |
| Program Coordinator | 128 | $55,370 | $65,015 |
| Research Specialist | 127 | $72,053 | $78,899 |
| Application Developer | 126 | $71,032 | $79,180 |
| Asst Professor of Instruction | 125 | $73,146 | $70,528 |
| Assoc Professor of Instruction | 124 | $85,865 | $82,048 |
| Instructor | 124 | $149,056 | $150,784 |
| Nursing Manager | 120 | $108,535 | $112,738 |
| Accountant | 116 | $53,030 | $56,761 |
| Medical Lab Scientist | 108 | $74,848 | $70,028 |
| Instructional Serv Specialist | 106 | $57,044 | $63,620 |
| Pharmacy Specialist | 105 | $139,267 | $150,743 |
| Qual & Op Improv Engineer | 105 | $84,730 | $88,851 |
| Psychiatric Nursing Asst II | 102 | $30,452 | $31,948 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Associate | 97 | $54,072 | $63,113 |
| Kitchen Helper I | 97 | $25,279 | $34,404 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Specialist | 96 | $55,783 | $59,138 |
| Clinical/Technical Specialist | 95 | $51,838 | $62,005 |
| Medical Lab Technician | 95 | $58,275 | $54,475 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Associate | 93 | $60,114 | $61,828 |
| Assistant Coach | 93 | $195,907 | $230,200 |
| Hc Svcs Mgr/Asst Dept Dir | 92 | $111,388 | $115,602 |
| Assoc Research Scientist/Engin | 89 | $89,242 | $91,961 |
| Program Manager | 89 | $79,547 | $86,922 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor | 87 | $64,118 | $54,539 |
| Psychiatric Nursing Asst I | 85 | $14,581 | $24,355 |
| Phlebotomy Technician I | 84 | $19,585 | $32,611 |
| Hospital Security Officer | 83 | $37,608 | $45,240 |
| Specialized Care Coordinator | 83 | $83,430 | $91,132 |
| Certified RN Anesthetist/Sup | 80 | $228,611 | $222,805 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Accredited | 80 | $74,560 | $87,342 |
| Compliance Coordinator | 78 | $63,192 | $66,393 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Accredited | 76 | $68,742 | $84,273 |
| Supply Chain Coordinator | 76 | $57,036 | $59,434 |
| Senior Systems Administrator | 75 | $97,551 | $101,358 |
| Laboratory Technician II | 74 | $33,887 | $40,702 |
| Visiting Instructor | 74 | $49,740 | $54,882 |
| Gme Resident 5 | 73 | $76,283 | $83,798 |
| Hc Svcs Supv/ Assistant Mgr | 73 | $81,918 | $87,208 |
| Senior IT Support Consultant | 73 | $74,637 | $77,892 |
| Senior Sonographer | 73 | $85,394 | $83,117 |
| Clerk IV | 69 | $54,692 | $56,275 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | 69 | $75,047 | $79,576 |
| Social Worker III | 69 | $54,255 | $62,034 |
| Revenue Cycle Coordinator | 68 | $63,562 | $65,690 |
| Storekeeper I | 68 | $30,983 | $35,307 |
| Pharmacy Technician, Trainee | 67 | $18,333 | $35,363 |
| Behavioral Health Consultant | 66 | $41,845 | $52,413 |
| Clinical Technician I | 66 | $27,599 | $34,333 |
| Lead Application Developer | 66 | $125,152 | $126,726 |
| Mgr, Acct & Financial Analysis | 66 | $93,428 | $96,634 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Asst/Data Mg | 64 | $35,225 | $48,739 |
| Departmental Executive Officer | 63 | $441,269 | $415,181 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 63 | $45,720 | $55,362 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator II | 61 | $20,443 | $44,985 |
| Senior Physical Therapist | 61 | $78,538 | $85,547 |
| Social Work Specialist I | 59 | $68,829 | $74,796 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Specialist | 58 | $65,063 | $69,935 |
| Nursing Practice Leader | 58 | $100,627 | $106,707 |
| Communications Specialist | 57 | $54,351 | $63,100 |
| Pa/Arnp/Nnp Supervisor | 57 | $154,103 | $155,055 |
| Surgical Technologist II | 57 | $51,173 | $54,350 |
| HR Coordinator | 56 | $55,803 | $64,353 |
| Professor Emeritus | 56 | $26,246 | $21,931 |
| Senior Accountant | 56 | $63,058 | $70,019 |
| IT Support Analyst | 55 | $40,511 | $52,923 |
| Program Director | 54 | $98,311 | $108,277 |
| Admin Services Manager | 52 | $73,613 | $81,578 |
| HR Specialist | 52 | $57,714 | $62,507 |
| Patient Escort | 52 | $23,894 | $35,475 |
| Fellow Physician 4 Accredited | 51 | $43,626 | $81,181 |
| Supervisor, Custodian Services | 51 | $50,427 | $48,453 |
| Research Assistant Professor | 50 | $87,306 | $90,600 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Crd/Mgr | 49 | $77,177 | $76,409 |
| Research Support Manager | 49 | $81,827 | $88,524 |
| Secretary III | 49 | $53,448 | $58,581 |
| Snr Pharmacy Technician, Cert | 49 | $53,997 | $55,424 |
| Social Worker II | 49 | $58,045 | $63,190 |
| Professor of Instruction | 48 | $127,486 | $118,405 |
| Systems Administrator | 48 | $72,151 | $76,897 |
| Animal Caretaker I | 47 | $25,846 | $39,614 |
| Clinical Coordinator | 47 | $84,678 | $88,453 |
| Dental Assistant | 47 | $38,674 | $50,415 |
| Ophthalmic Technician | 47 | $33,347 | $44,909 |
| SR Behavioral Hlth Consultant | 47 | $66,163 | $73,080 |
| Clerk II | 46 | $22,360 | $33,642 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Associate | 46 | $71,050 | $80,137 |
| Supply Chain Technician I | 46 | $35,694 | $42,492 |
| Clin Care/Spec Svcs Supv | 45 | $82,728 | $89,992 |
| Instructional Serv Coordinator | 45 | $23,806 | $52,399 |
| Senior Academic Advisor | 45 | $60,879 | $60,034 |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Specialist | 44 | $75,009 | $80,830 |
| Business Intel Architect | 43 | $84,389 | $100,096 |
| HR Generalist | 43 | $75,385 | $78,623 |
| IT Director | 43 | $128,550 | $134,927 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Crd/Mgr | 42 | $82,955 | $83,208 |
| SR Behavioral Health Clinician | 42 | $65,627 | $78,943 |
| Admin Services Administrator | 41 | $107,608 | $111,495 |
| Senior HR Specialist | 41 | $73,499 | $78,129 |
| Expert Librarian | 40 | $75,021 | $81,323 |
| Associate Dean | 39 | $301,188 | $292,142 |
| Behavioral Health Coordinator | 39 | $28,899 | $37,332 |
| Director, Clinical Services | 39 | $186,092 | $204,575 |
| Food Service Supervisor | 39 | $41,364 | $47,039 |
| Research Scientist/Engineer | 39 | $114,151 | $118,878 |
| Academic Advisor | 38 | $42,694 | $50,490 |
| Care Team Coordinator | 38 | $48,790 | $53,875 |
| Dietitian II | 38 | $64,910 | $66,874 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Accredited | 38 | $76,437 | $91,943 |
| Hc Svcs Associate Director | 37 | $136,641 | $153,594 |
| Senior Compliance Coordinator | 37 | $74,416 | $78,320 |
| Area Mechanic | 36 | $56,634 | $58,882 |
| Support Services Coordinator | 36 | $63,313 | $67,100 |
| Clinical Practice Leader | 35 | $93,605 | $101,406 |
| Compliance Specialist | 35 | $91,392 | $93,124 |
| E&a Senior Project Manager | 35 | $111,354 | $115,970 |
| Engineering Coordinator | 35 | $69,617 | $76,581 |
| HR Manager | 35 | $90,987 | $93,073 |
| Secretary II | 35 | $41,181 | $46,570 |
| Visiting Scholar | 35 | $9,353 | $14,775 |
| Cashier I | 34 | $25,959 | $29,641 |
| Clinical Technician II | 34 | $39,557 | $40,528 |
| Financial Analyst | 34 | $53,169 | $61,809 |
| Imaging Technologist | 34 | $48,914 | $51,725 |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 34 | $56,462 | $69,151 |
| Senior Occupational Therapist | 34 | $65,737 | $77,223 |
| Sonographer | 34 | $39,023 | $66,259 |
| Paramedic | 33 | $39,680 | $49,043 |
| Systems Architect | 33 | $124,746 | $125,310 |
| Clinical Technician III | 32 | $43,746 | $47,073 |
| Engineering Specialist | 32 | $95,431 | $97,423 |
| Intern(Non-Student) | 32 | $16,220 | – |
| Research Manager | 32 | $76,478 | $79,036 |
| Research Support Specialist | 32 | $67,760 | $71,805 |
| Athletics Professional | 31 | $59,826 | $67,396 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Crd | 31 | $41,124 | $49,475 |
| Clinic Services Coordinator | 31 | $62,666 | $66,095 |
| Management Services Manager | 31 | $85,722 | $92,579 |
| Transplant Coordinator | 31 | $90,182 | $89,699 |
| Pharmacy Resident | 30 | $28,304 | $52,263 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Couns/Eval | 29 | $39,646 | $49,543 |
| Environmental Lab Analyst | 29 | $49,632 | $54,349 |
| Revenue Cycle Manager | 29 | $88,992 | $100,228 |
| Specialist Librarian | 29 | $50,902 | $66,441 |
| Core Facility Rsrch Specialist | 28 | $72,328 | $80,587 |
| Facilities Services Coord | 28 | $54,628 | $54,678 |
| Neonatal Np/Pa | 28 | $103,970 | $128,021 |
| Visiting Associate Professor | 28 | $100,279 | – |
| Budget/Financial Officer | 27 | $142,963 | $145,111 |
| Clinical Lab Technical Spec | 27 | $63,114 | $70,419 |
| Comm/Const Relations Director | 27 | $121,724 | $132,427 |
| Custodian I Ld | 27 | $44,935 | $44,615 |
| Medical Assistant II Ld | 27 | $52,992 | $55,548 |
| Police Officer | 27 | $91,681 | $88,217 |
| SR Librarian or Library Dir | 27 | $96,593 | $104,637 |
| Support Services Supv/Mgr | 27 | $82,124 | $87,478 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Spec | 26 | $103,140 | $103,615 |
| Communications Coordinator | 26 | $37,937 | $45,627 |
| Communications Manager | 26 | $81,569 | $84,344 |
| Facility Coordinator | 26 | $63,531 | $65,959 |
| Hospital Communications Spec | 26 | $41,325 | $46,737 |
| Laundry Production Worker | 26 | $30,220 | $38,547 |
| Senior Project Manager | 26 | $93,429 | $101,397 |
| Statistician/Biostatistician | 26 | $72,511 | $80,332 |
| Business Analyst | 25 | $69,523 | $71,673 |
| Electroneurodiagnostic Technol | 25 | $44,706 | $48,200 |
| Lead IT Support Consultant | 25 | $88,055 | $90,118 |
| Adjunct Associate Professor | 24 | $9,182 | – |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Spec/Crd | 24 | $59,086 | $64,857 |
| Central Service Tech II | 24 | $38,197 | $44,285 |
| Research Support Coordinator | 24 | $44,118 | $56,462 |
| Assistant Professor of Practic | 23 | $93,189 | $86,814 |
| Associate Professor of Practic | 23 | $127,138 | $107,455 |
| Creative Media Specialist | 23 | $57,824 | $62,730 |
| Health Records Analyst | 23 | $52,041 | $62,103 |
| Pharmacy Operations Supervisor | 23 | $165,914 | $171,410 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 23 | $72,873 | $74,330 |
| Admin Services Director | 22 | $151,247 | $156,580 |
| Cook II | 22 | $40,075 | $41,003 |
| Head Coach | 22 | $866,453 | $315,074 |
| Informatics Specialist | 22 | $82,837 | $82,334 |
| Storekeeper II | 22 | $46,592 | $45,278 |
| Clinical Lab Analyst | 21 | $43,329 | $52,187 |
| Critical Care/Neonatal Np/Pa | 21 | $138,104 | $129,351 |
| E&a Project Manager | 21 | $80,517 | $84,692 |
| Financial Aid Counselor | 21 | $40,949 | $49,895 |
| Groundskeeper II | 21 | $49,105 | $49,345 |
| Health Care Svcs Executive | 21 | $331,783 | $322,390 |
| Laundry Equipment Operator | 21 | $27,359 | $38,433 |
| Assistant Dean | 20 | $117,453 | $137,207 |
| Associate Vice President | 20 | $529,783 | $514,421 |
| Clinic Services Manager | 20 | $68,288 | $77,155 |
| Dental Hygienist | 20 | $56,847 | $72,540 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Director | 20 | $104,416 | $107,951 |
| Instructional Serv Manager | 20 | $75,701 | $77,713 |
| Mgmt Svcs Assistant Director | 20 | $109,258 | $111,793 |
| Phlebotomy Technician II | 20 | $24,128 | $33,379 |
| Qual & Op Improv Coordinator | 20 | $53,011 | $57,319 |
| Registrar Services Crd | 20 | $56,575 | $61,194 |
| Senior Respiratory Therapist | 20 | $108,736 | $88,502 |
| Adjunct Professor | 19 | $12,073 | – |
| Constituent Relations Coord | 19 | $41,952 | $55,667 |
| Creative Coordinator | 19 | $65,060 | $66,560 |
| Facilities Mechanic III | 19 | $53,538 | $58,521 |
| Intra-Oral/Cranio Surgery Tech | 19 | $48,045 | $55,058 |
| Management Services Supervisor | 19 | $57,508 | $71,482 |
| Product Specialist | 19 | $43,810 | $53,774 |
| Project Manager | 19 | $70,593 | $77,715 |
| Central Service Tech III | 18 | $53,607 | $52,599 |
| Coding Coordinator | 18 | $66,040 | $76,115 |
| Electrician II | 18 | $72,557 | $72,332 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic I | 18 | $65,475 | $65,658 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 6 | 18 | $77,777 | $90,536 |
| HR Director | 18 | $111,823 | $118,892 |
| Intern (Non-Ui Student) | 18 | $2,457 | – |
| Senior Business Analyst | 18 | $78,786 | $87,350 |
| Snr Business Intel Analyst | 18 | $59,414 | $76,051 |
| Surgical Technologist I | 18 | $27,736 | $44,123 |
| Creative Media Mgr/Producer | 17 | $73,113 | $74,783 |
| Educ Supp Svcs Associate | 17 | $50,713 | $56,700 |
| Flight Paramedic | 17 | $66,901 | $67,889 |
| Health Records Associate | 17 | $35,197 | $44,838 |
| Hemodialysis Technician | 17 | $40,107 | $42,152 |
| Library Assistant III | 17 | $53,438 | $59,977 |
| Pipefitter | 17 | $67,533 | $69,791 |
| Senior Activity Therapist | 17 | $49,778 | $54,903 |
| Adm & Enroll Svcs Manager | 16 | $79,913 | $78,912 |
| Archaeology Technician | 16 | $19,617 | – |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | 16 | $64,512 | $66,102 |
| Assistant Vice President | 16 | $237,931 | $248,962 |
| Behavioral Hlth Clin Manager | 16 | $98,013 | $101,808 |
| Custodian II | 16 | $39,846 | $41,367 |
| Engineering Associate | 16 | $57,666 | $60,998 |
| Physician Associate Resident | 16 | $35,620 | $72,291 |
| Polysomnographic Technologist | 16 | $69,293 | $53,268 |
| Public Safety Dispatcher I | 16 | $40,794 | $52,743 |
| Senior Dental Assistant | 16 | $59,251 | $60,094 |
| Speech Pathologist II | 16 | $58,961 | $66,083 |
| Administrator, HR Services | 15 | $91,845 | $93,279 |
| Comm Infrastructure Engineer | 15 | $56,325 | $66,418 |
| Director, Nursing Services | 15 | $176,002 | $173,367 |
| Facilities Svcs Specialist | 15 | $68,367 | $75,083 |
| Fellow Physician 6 Nonaccred | 15 | $42,759 | $86,910 |
| Fellow Physician 7 Nonaccred | 15 | $57,843 | $92,100 |
| Gme Resident 6 | 15 | $77,499 | $87,300 |
| Lead Database Administrator | 15 | $108,230 | $108,568 |
| Ophthalmic Clinical Spec I | 15 | $35,332 | $47,580 |
| Public Safety Security Officer | 15 | $34,275 | $55,486 |
| Radiation Therapist | 15 | $44,605 | $82,224 |
| Rehabilitation Assistant | 15 | $48,049 | $57,135 |
| Senior HR Director | 15 | $143,488 | $146,292 |
| Supply Chain Manager | 15 | $95,779 | $97,000 |
| Animal Caretaker II | 14 | $45,371 | $47,566 |
| Data Analyst | 14 | $50,327 | $61,584 |
| Data Scientist | 14 | $124,490 | $124,929 |
| Electronics Technician I | 14 | $62,041 | $60,990 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic II | 14 | $64,994 | $75,233 |
| Food Worker II | 14 | $36,529 | $37,011 |
| Groundskeeper I | 14 | $45,755 | $48,154 |
| HR Associate | 14 | $40,746 | $50,902 |
| Library Assistant IV | 14 | $64,076 | $64,515 |
| Phlebotomy Technician III | 14 | $48,533 | $46,439 |
| Residence Life Coordinator | 14 | $45,587 | $53,518 |
| Assistant Chemist | 13 | $49,356 | $60,774 |
| Assoc Budget/Financial Officer | 13 | $126,763 | $127,497 |
| Audiologist II | 13 | $54,736 | $86,640 |
| Constituent Relations Spec | 13 | $60,151 | $66,125 |
| Environmental Analyst | 13 | $28,942 | $55,995 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 8 | 13 | $74,809 | $105,095 |
| Helper - Manual | 13 | $6,806 | – |
| Marketing Manager | 13 | $76,109 | $88,737 |
| Physical Therapist | 13 | $47,478 | $75,085 |
| Project Engineer | 13 | $96,850 | $98,867 |
| Registrar Services Manager | 13 | $74,123 | $76,371 |
| Senior IT Director | 13 | $161,295 | $174,497 |
| SR Sponsored Research Spec | 13 | $79,661 | $85,222 |
| Acad Clin Prog Mgt Director | 12 | $97,733 | $101,837 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 12 | $56,642 | $61,240 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Assistant | 12 | $53,013 | $61,966 |
| Core Facility Research Prof | 12 | $54,102 | $63,217 |
| Design Engineer | 12 | $70,741 | $80,173 |
| Dietitian I | 12 | $43,809 | $55,591 |
| Fellow Physician 8 Accredited | 12 | $82,695 | – |
| Gme Resident 7 | 12 | $88,218 | $92,100 |
| Mail Clerk | 12 | $49,859 | $49,340 |
| Marketing Specialist | 12 | $56,267 | $63,794 |
| Recreation Prgm Asst Director | 12 | $62,830 | $63,928 |
| Recreation Program Coordinator | 12 | $52,544 | $54,537 |
| Research Support Administrator | 12 | $130,177 | $139,320 |
| Senior Designer | 12 | $79,662 | $79,179 |
| Senior Engineering Associate | 12 | $96,713 | $115,315 |
| Activity Therapist | 11 | $45,834 | $51,375 |
| Carpenter | 11 | $55,975 | $63,474 |
| Clin Spec,rehab Therapies | 11 | $101,202 | $101,551 |
| Constituent Relations Manager | 11 | $78,172 | $83,486 |
| Dean | 11 | $383,348 | $421,200 |
| Electrician III | 11 | $81,742 | $81,422 |
| Fellow Associate Physician 5 | 11 | $52,998 | $84,100 |
| IT Manager | 11 | $93,864 | $94,666 |
| Laboratory Technician I | 11 | $21,351 | $33,199 |
| Laboratory Technician III | 11 | $46,676 | $48,188 |
| Mgr/Dir, Spec Srv Ctr/Facility | 11 | $118,541 | $126,892 |
| Network Architect | 11 | $135,340 | $134,278 |
| Network Engineer | 11 | $73,058 | $80,205 |
| Patient Account Representative | 11 | $58,298 | $58,873 |
| Professor of Practice | 11 | $121,502 | $115,757 |
| Qual & Op Improv Snr Engineer | 11 | $82,066 | $101,722 |
| Qual & Op Improv Specialist | 11 | $57,610 | $65,393 |
| Senior Informatics Specialist | 11 | $96,573 | $97,539 |
| Senior Network Engineer | 11 | $110,886 | $108,339 |
| Senior Nuc Med Technol | 11 | $87,738 | $101,349 |
| Adv End/Intraop Tech Spec | 10 | $80,942 | $65,495 |
| Assoc Director, Nursing Svcs | 10 | $148,580 | $152,361 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Svcs Mgr | 10 | $58,506 | $63,599 |
| Clinical/Hc Research Manager | 10 | $102,804 | $114,318 |
| Core Facility Research Assist | 10 | $33,901 | $53,003 |
| Deputy Counsel | 10 | $176,956 | $178,165 |
| Electronics Technician II | 10 | $73,389 | $77,446 |
| Engineering Tech I | 10 | $70,367 | $71,296 |
| Environmental Lab Specialist | 10 | $61,029 | $71,571 |
| Environmental Specialist | 10 | $56,980 | $61,784 |
| Equipment Operator | 10 | $51,413 | $59,046 |
| Facility Manager | 10 | $84,502 | $83,375 |
| Parking Ambassador | 10 | $13,588 | – |
| Plumber | 10 | $63,283 | $65,496 |
| Project Coordinator | 10 | $47,969 | $54,670 |
| Registrar Services Specialist | 10 | $56,815 | $62,746 |
| Senior Director, HR Services | 10 | $148,257 | $150,078 |
| Student Life Program Coord | 10 | $35,378 | $51,957 |
| Supply Chain Technician II | 10 | $50,009 | $45,955 |
| Visiting Professor | 10 | $60,498 | – |
| Application Programmer/Analyst | 9 | $44,213 | – |
| Associate Professor Emeritus | 9 | $31,367 | – |
| Auditor, Bor | 9 | $60,790 | $74,901 |
| Cardiac Rehab Specialist II | 9 | $65,672 | $71,240 |
| Clerk Typist III | 9 | $30,016 | $47,690 |
| Clinical Technician III Ld | 9 | $60,418 | $55,752 |
| Database Architect | 9 | $135,485 | $137,529 |
| E&a Project Specialist | 9 | $63,819 | $71,703 |
| Enviro Systems Mechanic III | 9 | $81,605 | $76,109 |
| Financial Aid Manager | 9 | $62,013 | $61,077 |
| Helper - Clerical | 9 | $6,458 | – |
| Laborer | 9 | $5,419 | – |
| Mgmt Svcs Director | 9 | $143,858 | $140,549 |
| Research Associate Professor | 9 | $95,573 | $104,280 |
| Senior Application Analyst | 9 | $54,450 | $64,822 |
| Senior Library Associate | 9 | $55,947 | $58,300 |
| Sous Chef | 9 | $43,332 | $47,207 |
| Surgical Technologist II Lead | 9 | $70,052 | $69,026 |
| Animal Caretaker III | 8 | $58,889 | $54,195 |
| Application Analyst | 8 | $45,374 | $53,555 |
| Assoc Dir, Academic Advising | 8 | $73,631 | $73,457 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Mgr | 8 | $65,360 | $69,078 |
| Dosimetrist II | 8 | $106,962 | $133,034 |
| Educator | 8 | $56,957 | $95,459 |
| Fire Safety Inspector | 8 | $18,642 | – |
| Health Records Specialist | 8 | $75,996 | $79,624 |
| Hospital Security Officer Supv | 8 | $67,044 | $55,958 |
| Instructional Serv Director | 8 | $83,912 | $102,283 |
| Kitchen Helper II | 8 | $38,301 | $37,523 |
| Occupational Therapist | 8 | $36,696 | $64,616 |
| Painter | 8 | $56,553 | $60,624 |
| Parking Maintenance Worker II | 8 | $44,214 | $51,709 |
| Patient Access Coordinator | 8 | $60,806 | $63,588 |
| Purchasing Agent | 8 | $44,067 | $62,816 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy Aide | 8 | $28,964 | $38,822 |
| Safety Specialist | 8 | $46,880 | $62,486 |
| Senior Comm Infra Engineer | 8 | $83,981 | $84,101 |
| Senior Database Administrator | 8 | $75,148 | $81,042 |
| Senior Nuc Med Tech - Pet | 8 | $81,088 | – |
| Senior Radiation Therapist | 8 | $110,081 | $106,394 |
| Auto, Truck & Transit Tech | 7 | $74,670 | $75,687 |
| Bus Operator | 7 | $35,166 | $49,490 |
| Central Service Tech Supv | 7 | $63,347 | $57,530 |
| Chef | 7 | $58,577 | $61,391 |
| Clinical Lab Supervisor | 7 | $81,233 | $82,998 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Assoc | 7 | $34,875 | $37,440 |
| Comm Infrastructure Architect | 7 | $109,442 | $110,820 |
| Dietetic Clerk | 7 | $39,774 | $42,205 |
| Dir, Adm & Enroll | 7 | $102,810 | $108,809 |
| Engineering Tech II | 7 | $75,406 | $72,688 |
| Executive IT Director | 7 | $202,565 | $209,406 |
| Fellow Physician 8 Nonaccred | 7 | $67,320 | – |
| Fellow Physician 9 Accredited | 7 | $90,862 | $100,100 |
| Hospital Security Officer Ld | 7 | $45,381 | $52,423 |
| Laboratory Assistant II | 7 | $37,968 | $42,040 |
| Library Specialist | 7 | $54,287 | $60,838 |
| Marketing Coordinator | 7 | $50,840 | $52,630 |
| Para-Educator | 7 | $30,301 | $33,582 |
| Parking Maintenance Worker I | 7 | $42,446 | $41,085 |
| Parking Trans Field Srv Off II | 7 | $49,868 | $52,257 |
| Patient Access Manager | 7 | $62,070 | $69,794 |
| Research Professor | 7 | $93,790 | $103,346 |
| Senior Purchasing Agent | 7 | $70,723 | $79,555 |
| Senior Writer/Editor | 7 | $63,663 | $70,370 |
| Student Hlth Svcs Phys/Psych | 7 | $192,576 | $195,155 |
| Support Services Director | 7 | $114,424 | $121,074 |
| Assistant Provost | 6 | $149,759 | $149,365 |
| Athletics Specialist | 6 | $147,207 | $151,477 |
| Behavioral Hlth Clinician | 6 | $68,051 | $68,441 |
| Central Service Tech II Ld | 6 | $33,516 | – |
| Clin Trials Rsrch Manager | 6 | $87,805 | $86,537 |
| Compliance Associate Director | 6 | $128,250 | $116,391 |
| Compliance Director | 6 | $155,019 | $157,822 |
| Core Facility Research Mgr/Dir | 6 | $109,660 | $112,503 |
| Data Entry Operator I | 6 | $13,697 | – |
| Database Administrator | 6 | $65,368 | $66,155 |
| Director, Project Management | 6 | $146,881 | $147,407 |
| Environmental Lab Scientist | 6 | $85,956 | $95,309 |
| Fellow Physician 5 Nonaccred | 6 | $57,506 | – |
| Gme Rsrch Resident Physician 3 | 6 | $75,133 | $79,697 |
| Laboratory Technician IV | 6 | $67,832 | $63,183 |
| Law Librarian Specialist | 6 | $68,339 | $69,727 |
| Ophthalmic Photographer II | 6 | $47,860 | $66,855 |
| Police Lieutenant | 6 | $117,617 | – |
| Psychology Doctoral Interns | 6 | $17,536 | – |
| Rad Onc Med Physics Resident | 6 | $47,167 | – |
| Rec Prgm Assoc Director | 6 | $81,766 | $82,886 |
| Revenue Cycle Assoc Director | 6 | $121,380 | $143,818 |
| Safety Compliance Specialist | 6 | $86,101 | $89,540 |
| Secretary IV | 6 | $67,405 | $69,776 |
| Senior Law Librarian | 6 | $98,708 | $99,549 |
| Special Assignment | 6 | $202,459 | – |
| Sponsored Research Specialist | 6 | $52,992 | $59,703 |
| Statistician/Biostat Manager | 6 | $111,466 | $120,145 |
| Storekeeper III | 6 | $49,940 | $48,334 |
| Systems Analyst | 6 | $50,494 | $65,711 |
| ARNP Resident | 5 | $32,713 | – |
| Assoc Dir, E&a Project Mgmt | 5 | $140,194 | – |
| Ast Dir, Pharmaceutical Care | 5 | $172,123 | – |
| Athletic Facilities Attendant | 5 | $47,120 | $45,882 |
| Athletics Manager | 5 | $267,349 | – |
| Baker I | 5 | $39,564 | $38,599 |
| Cardiovascular Perfusionist | 5 | $169,610 | $171,523 |
| Cater, Dining & Event Asst Dir | 5 | $66,843 | $82,951 |
| Clerk III Ld | 5 | $55,787 | $53,579 |
| Collections/Exhibitions Coord | 5 | $57,045 | $57,823 |
| Comm/Const Relations Assoc Dir | 5 | $119,080 | – |
| Creative Media Developer | 5 | $39,174 | – |
| Economic Dev Assoc Director | 5 | $104,168 | $106,767 |
| Environmental Supervisor | 5 | $67,975 | $73,409 |
| Fabrication Manager | 5 | $52,913 | $63,078 |
| Fire Safety Technician II | 5 | $66,123 | $62,991 |
| Food Service Coordinator II | 5 | $36,475 | – |
| Health Information Tech II | 5 | $63,145 | – |
| Hospital Mortician | 5 | $76,864 | $59,663 |
| Hospital Security Officer Tr | 5 | $15,371 | – |
| IT Security Engineer | 5 | $83,024 | $81,243 |
| Library Assistant II | 5 | $30,857 | – |
| Manager, Business Analysis | 5 | $113,197 | $115,308 |
| Manufacturing Manager | 5 | $84,507 | – |
| Marketing Associate Director | 5 | $105,262 | $108,194 |
| Medical Fellow Nonaccred | 5 | $45,041 | – |
| Non-Nrsa Postdoc Rsrch Fellow | 5 | $67,342 | – |
| Nuclear Medicine Tech - Pet | 5 | $49,394 | $75,216 |
| Ophthalmic Clinical Spec I Ld | 5 | $59,194 | $58,816 |
| Ophthalmic Professional I | 5 | $40,400 | – |
| Paralegal/Legal Assistant | 5 | $36,476 | – |
| Park & Transport Dispatcher II | 5 | $57,019 | $54,129 |
| Perform Event Mgmt Manager | 5 | $63,014 | $62,770 |
| Police Officer, Investigative | 5 | $113,446 | $98,621 |
| Police Sergeant | 5 | $132,517 | $105,653 |
| Public Safety Dispatcher II | 5 | $57,239 | – |
| Respiratory Therapy Tech | 5 | $42,237 | – |
| Senior Systems Architect | 5 | $154,026 | $150,828 |
| Services Visiting Scholar | 5 | $37,205 | – |
| Sponsored Research Associate | 5 | $47,942 | $48,730 |
| SR Assoc Dir, Registrar Srvcs | 5 | $97,439 | $97,777 |
| Writer/Editor | 5 | $40,204 | – |
68,019
people paid in FY26$4.69B
total pay in FY26, $3.29B in FY1665%
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, FY26
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, FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 30,549 | $2.34B | $76,492 | 23,080 |
| Iowa State University | 7,274 | $587.6M | $80,779 | 9,830 |
| Health and Human Services | 5,486 | $312.9M | $57,035 | – |
| Corrections | 4,514 | $269.4M | $59,673 | 2,962 |
| Judicial Branch | 3,343 | $140.3M | $41,974 | 1,970 |
| Transportation | 3,114 | $194.3M | $62,408 | 3,237 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,135 | $126.3M | $59,175 | 2,443 |
| Workforce Development | 1,595 | $73.7M | $46,187 | 730 |
| Natural Resources | 1,429 | $69.7M | $48,741 | – |
| Public Safety | 1,168 | $90.5M | $77,521 | 901 |
| Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing | 1,038 | $75.7M | $72,953 | – |
| Veterans Home | 962 | $39.8M | $41,384 | 1,072 |
| Education | 758 | $51.8M | $68,293 | 840 |
| Revenue | 639 | $39.4M | $61,589 | 340 |
| Legislature | 611 | $26.5M | $43,399 | 586 |
| Management | 569 | $55.1M | $96,864 | 22 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 498 | $26.3M | $52,796 | 369 |
| Administrative Services | 394 | $24.7M | $62,804 | 253 |
| Insurance and Financial Services | 380 | $31.3M | $82,329 | – |
| Attorney General | 295 | $28.7M | $97,248 | 267 |
| Public Defense | 273 | $16.4M | $60,150 | 285 |
| IPERS | 157 | $9.9M | $63,053 | 84 |
| Auditor of State | 141 | $9.0M | $64,023 | 128 |
| Finance Authority | 115 | $8.5M | $73,679 | 107 |
| Department for the Blind | 112 | $4.6M | $40,788 | 91 |
| Economic Development | 112 | $9.8M | $87,917 | 128 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 88 | $7.4M | $84,050 | 95 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 69 | $6.6M | $95,094 | 93 |
| Secretary of State | 51 | $2.9M | $56,713 | 46 |
| Treasurer of State | 38 | $2.2M | $58,312 | 29 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 35 | $2.6M | $74,132 | 28 |
| Governor’s Office | 30 | $2.8M | $93,672 | 32 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $784K | $46,126 | 20 |
| Board of Parole | 13 | $948K | $72,950 | 16 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 11 | $585K | $53,167 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 6 | $233K | $38,771 | 3 |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.