State money
State pay
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 Northern Iowa
2,412 people in FY19, paid $124.7M in all, an average of $51,682.
People
5,197
2,135
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 2,135 |
| FY25 | 2,165 |
| FY24 | 2,246 |
| FY23 | 2,193 |
| FY22 | 2,260 |
| FY21 | 2,135 |
| FY20 | 2,339 |
| FY19 | 2,412 |
| FY18 | 2,387 |
| FY17 | 2,459 |
| FY16 | 2,443 |
| FY15 | 2,472 |
| FY14 | 2,426 |
| FY13 | 2,442 |
| FY12 | 2,550 |
| FY11 | 2,569 |
| FY10 | 2,550 |
| FY09 | 2,543 |
| FY08 | 2,524 |
| FY07 | 5,197 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 2,135 |
| FY25 | 2,165 |
| FY24 | 2,246 |
| FY23 | 2,193 |
| FY22 | 2,260 |
| FY21 | 2,135 |
| FY20 | 2,339 |
| FY19 | 2,412 |
| FY18 | 2,387 |
| FY17 | 2,459 |
| FY16 | 2,443 |
| FY15 | 2,472 |
| FY14 | 2,426 |
| FY13 | 2,442 |
| FY12 | 2,550 |
| FY11 | 2,569 |
| FY10 | 2,550 |
| FY09 | 2,543 |
| FY08 | 2,524 |
| FY07 | 5,197 |
Total pay
$127.2M
$126.3M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $126.3M |
| FY25 | $123.2M |
| FY24 | $120.5M |
| FY23 | $116.8M |
| FY22 | $117.6M |
| FY21 | $117.0M |
| FY20 | $121.9M |
| FY19 | $124.7M |
| FY18 | $125.8M |
| FY17 | $127.1M |
| FY16 | $126.1M |
| FY15 | $127.2M |
| FY14 | $125.2M |
| FY13 | $122.1M |
| FY12 | $124.1M |
| FY11 | $120.1M |
| FY10 | $116.0M |
| FY09 | $118.8M |
| FY08 | $112.3M |
| FY07 | $117.3M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $126.3M |
| FY25 | $123.2M |
| FY24 | $120.5M |
| FY23 | $116.8M |
| FY22 | $117.6M |
| FY21 | $117.0M |
| FY20 | $121.9M |
| FY19 | $124.7M |
| FY18 | $125.8M |
| FY17 | $127.1M |
| FY16 | $126.1M |
| FY15 | $127.2M |
| FY14 | $125.2M |
| FY13 | $122.1M |
| FY12 | $124.1M |
| FY11 | $120.1M |
| FY10 | $116.0M |
| FY09 | $118.8M |
| FY08 | $112.3M |
| FY07 | $117.3M |
Jobs by title, FY19
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other titles | 665 | $60,578 | $65,166 |
| Instructor | 306 | $30,571 | $60,139 |
| Assoc Professor | 157 | $79,357 | $75,362 |
| Professor | 156 | $90,891 | $89,260 |
| Asst Professor | 106 | $72,378 | $68,189 |
| Custodian I | 97 | $33,790 | $36,568 |
| Unclassified Staff | 85 | $5,552 | – |
| Secretary III | 66 | $45,008 | $49,726 |
| Secretary II | 57 | $35,523 | $40,239 |
| Americorps | 55 | $2,453 | – |
| Helper | 42 | $2,424 | – |
| Director | 41 | $91,454 | $97,236 |
| Cook I | 39 | $25,797 | $29,793 |
| Program Assistant | 35 | $11,815 | – |
| Clerk IV | 27 | $44,799 | $50,908 |
| Clerk III | 25 | $37,168 | $42,393 |
| Academic Advisor | 16 | $43,775 | $52,211 |
| Department Head & Prof | 16 | $125,577 | $105,451 |
| Ub Camp | 16 | $2,472 | – |
| Asst Coach | 14 | $55,330 | $61,358 |
| Police Officer III | 14 | $56,667 | $58,472 |
| Utility Plant Operator | 14 | $43,170 | $50,544 |
| Food Service Superviso | 13 | $38,032 | $38,595 |
| Program Associate/Staf | 12 | $8,180 | $16,396 |
| Custodian II | 11 | $42,662 | $42,870 |
| Library Assistant III | 11 | $46,526 | $51,726 |
| Record Analyst II | 11 | $42,399 | $51,595 |
| Child Development Spec | 10 | $31,913 | $28,993 |
| Clerk I | 10 | $5,556 | – |
| Head Coach | 10 | $190,283 | $185,608 |
| Area Mechanic | 9 | $52,628 | $53,440 |
| Asst Football Coach | 9 | $38,906 | $66,600 |
| Department Head & Asso | 9 | $106,868 | $92,095 |
| Groundskeeper II | 9 | $45,376 | $44,205 |
| Residence Life Coordin | 9 | $34,079 | $36,585 |
| Baker I | 8 | $26,343 | $33,747 |
| Admissions Counselor | 7 | $24,981 | – |
| Camp Counselor | 7 | $1,835 | – |
| Engineering Technician | 7 | $53,660 | $59,145 |
| Environmental Systems | 7 | $45,877 | $54,171 |
| Information Technology | 7 | $57,640 | $58,748 |
| Motor Vehicle Operator | 7 | $44,655 | $44,963 |
| Office Coordinator I | 7 | $52,199 | $56,331 |
| Program Manager | 7 | $57,823 | $58,929 |
| Secretary IV | 7 | $46,991 | $48,000 |
| Systems/Applications a | 7 | $69,412 | $73,450 |
| Account Clerk | 6 | $39,949 | $45,769 |
| Administrative Assista | 6 | $61,784 | $63,017 |
| Assistant Director | 6 | $54,290 | $55,454 |
| Associate Director | 6 | $63,778 | $77,911 |
| Director of Developmen | 6 | $66,264 | $69,984 |
| Facilities Mechanic II | 6 | $47,174 | $50,972 |
| Interim Department Hea | 6 | $104,394 | $79,732 |
| Program Associate | 6 | $28,242 | – |
| Senior Programmer Anal | 6 | $63,958 | $65,314 |
| Supervisor Plant Servi | 6 | $75,071 | $70,644 |
| Suzuki Instructor | 6 | $22,500 | $26,590 |
| Web Developer | 6 | $48,915 | $54,336 |
| Account Specialist | 5 | $58,867 | $60,088 |
| Administrative Asst to | 5 | $72,234 | – |
| Associate Dean & Assoc | 5 | $91,024 | – |
| Asst Athletic Director | 5 | $45,538 | – |
| Asst Manager Dining Se | 5 | $41,018 | $41,446 |
| Dean & Professor | 5 | $159,402 | – |
| Director & Professor | 5 | $119,133 | $97,135 |
| Facilities Services Co | 5 | $50,079 | – |
| Kitchen Helper II | 5 | $25,223 | – |
| Marketing & Communicat | 5 | $55,909 | $66,305 |
| Mental Health Therapis | 5 | $43,792 | $42,267 |
| Painter | 5 | $50,542 | $51,490 |
| Public Safety Dispatch | 5 | $59,077 | – |
| Registered Nurse | 5 | $36,431 | – |
| Senior Information Tec | 5 | $80,267 | $81,004 |
| Utility Plant Maintena | 5 | $56,451 | – |
60,445
people paid in FY19$3.48B
total pay in FY19, $2.92B in FY0964%
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, FY19
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, FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 24,703 | $1.58B | $63,804 | 20,691 |
| Iowa State University | 10,014 | $512.1M | $51,138 | 9,665 |
| Human Services | 4,575 | $244.1M | $53,357 | 6,442 |
| Transportation | 3,457 | $172.1M | $49,790 | 3,535 |
| Corrections | 2,925 | $162.2M | $55,439 | 3,446 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,412 | $124.7M | $51,682 | 2,543 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,898 | $115.6M | $60,892 | 2,098 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,471 | $60.6M | $41,204 | 8 |
| Veterans Home | 1,019 | $41.5M | $40,732 | 1,141 |
| Public Safety | 939 | $68.2M | $72,611 | 1,065 |
| Education | 815 | $52.7M | $64,707 | 889 |
| Workforce Development | 733 | $39.8M | $54,267 | 893 |
| Legislature | 602 | $20.4M | $33,951 | 641 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 570 | $38.9M | $68,249 | 646 |
| Public Health | 546 | $32.1M | $58,714 | 556 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 433 | $20.8M | $47,945 | 436 |
| Commerce | 427 | $26.4M | $61,726 | 353 |
| Revenue | 336 | $18.4M | $54,634 | 441 |
| Public Defense | 291 | $14.9M | $51,114 | 442 |
| Attorney General | 276 | $21.5M | $78,063 | 283 |
| Administrative Services | 227 | $13.4M | $59,186 | 699 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 218 | $7.3M | $33,349 | 182 |
| Auditor of State | 137 | $7.4M | $54,366 | 120 |
| Chief Information Officer | 136 | $10.9M | $80,065 | – |
| Economic Development | 133 | $7.8M | $58,958 | 166 |
| Lottery Authority | 116 | $7.4M | $63,935 | 121 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 111 | $5.1M | $45,580 | 160 |
| Finance Authority | 106 | $7.3M | $69,264 | 108 |
| Department for the Blind | 92 | $3.7M | $40,057 | 106 |
| IPERS | 91 | $6.3M | $68,936 | 87 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 86 | $7.2M | $83,416 | 97 |
| Cultural Affairs | 78 | $3.5M | $45,111 | 116 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 61 | $4.5M | $73,118 | – |
| College Student Aid Commission | 58 | $2.6M | $45,364 | 60 |
| Human Rights | 46 | $3.4M | $73,124 | 66 |
| Secretary of State | 46 | $1.8M | $40,085 | 42 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 38 | $1.5M | $39,791 | 32 |
| Aging | 36 | $2.1M | $58,191 | 42 |
| Governor’s Office | 36 | $1.7M | $47,488 | 49 |
| Treasurer of State | 31 | $1.8M | $57,355 | 29 |
| Civil Rights | 30 | $1.3M | $42,137 | 56 |
| Management | 22 | $2.1M | $96,968 | 37 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $768K | $45,150 | 17 |
| Educational Examiners | 14 | $1.1M | $76,055 | – |
| Board of Parole | 14 | $626K | $44,687 | 19 |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $779K | $70,807 | 11 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $340K | $42,495 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 4 | – | – | – |
A dash: fewer than 5 people, so pay isn’t shown.
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.