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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 Northern Iowa
2,260 people in FY22, paid $117.6M in all, an average of $52,034.
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, FY22
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other titles | 660 | $62,517 | $70,926 |
| Instructor | 249 | $31,042 | $62,282 |
| Assoc Professor | 143 | $82,473 | $76,867 |
| Unclassified Staff | 135 | $4,490 | – |
| Professor | 117 | $93,265 | $87,061 |
| Custodian I | 96 | $33,474 | $37,753 |
| Americorps | 93 | $3,085 | – |
| Asst Professor | 88 | $72,445 | $71,181 |
| Secretary III | 63 | $43,170 | $47,105 |
| Program Assistant | 44 | $13,933 | – |
| Director | 39 | $102,180 | $104,484 |
| Clerk IV | 37 | $43,172 | $49,189 |
| Cook I | 34 | $25,001 | $28,098 |
| Secretary II | 32 | $29,615 | $36,886 |
| Department Head & Prof | 20 | $131,340 | $104,844 |
| Asst Coach | 19 | $56,408 | $66,547 |
| Professor Emeritus | 17 | $50,504 | – |
| Academic Advisor | 16 | $48,665 | $56,572 |
| Assistant Director | 16 | $60,069 | $66,446 |
| Utility Plant Operator | 15 | $48,255 | $53,735 |
| Clerk III | 14 | $36,309 | $39,678 |
| Ub Camp | 14 | $2,437 | – |
| Custodian II | 13 | $42,788 | $43,678 |
| Associate Director | 12 | $77,265 | $88,447 |
| Police Officer III | 12 | $66,304 | $65,888 |
| Library Assistant III | 11 | $44,609 | $50,084 |
| Head Coach | 10 | $194,569 | $188,018 |
| Asst Football Coach | 9 | $46,853 | $77,125 |
| Food Service Supervisor | 9 | $40,094 | $37,763 |
| Groundskeeper II | 9 | $43,369 | $48,066 |
| Record Analyst II | 9 | $51,348 | $50,068 |
| Area Mechanic | 8 | $55,526 | $55,344 |
| Asst Athl Trainer | 8 | $37,714 | $48,747 |
| Child Development Spec | 8 | $33,736 | $30,424 |
| Program Manager | 8 | $58,338 | $70,706 |
| Account Specialist | 7 | $42,066 | $53,619 |
| Baker I | 7 | $23,690 | $28,757 |
| Camp Counselor | 7 | $2,190 | – |
| Instructor Emeritus | 7 | $31,101 | – |
| Motor Vehicle Operator | 7 | $41,101 | $43,174 |
| Secretary IV | 7 | $47,941 | $47,088 |
| Supervisor Plant Services | 7 | $66,898 | $65,278 |
| Systems/Applications Admin | 7 | $73,667 | $75,242 |
| Admissions Counselor | 6 | $19,390 | – |
| Department Head & Assoc Prof | 6 | $123,649 | $103,657 |
| Director & Professor | 6 | $122,194 | $96,673 |
| Environmental Systems | 6 | $53,989 | $54,236 |
| Facilities Mechanic II | 6 | $55,329 | $52,961 |
| Information Technology | 6 | $52,132 | $59,221 |
| Senior Information Tech | 6 | $74,861 | $74,872 |
| Administrative Assistant | 5 | $60,755 | – |
| Assistant Manager Dining | 5 | $47,898 | $48,317 |
| Assoc Professor Emeritus | 5 | $60,237 | – |
| Business Manager | 5 | $68,446 | $70,642 |
| Carpenter | 5 | $38,275 | – |
| Executive Director | 5 | $121,406 | – |
| Facilities Services Coord | 5 | $55,501 | $53,277 |
| Kitchen Helper II | 5 | $25,422 | – |
| Mental Health Therapist | 5 | $35,120 | – |
| Postdoctoral Scholar | 5 | $26,218 | – |
| Program Associate | 5 | $36,938 | $43,961 |
| Program Coordinator | 5 | $44,969 | $47,158 |
| Programmer Analyst/Erp | 5 | $26,660 | – |
| Public Safety Dispatch | 5 | $59,574 | $52,415 |
| Senior Systems Analyst | 5 | $92,533 | – |
65,312
people paid in FY22$3.85B
total pay in FY22, $3.02B in FY1264%
of it paid by the three state universities and their hospitalsState payroll over time
Total pay for everyone in the salary book, each fiscal year, not adjusted for inflation.
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
By agency, FY22
Average pay is total pay divided by people, so part-time and part-year workers pull it down.
| Agency | People | Total pay | Average pay | People, FY12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 26,695 | $1.80B | $67,427 | 21,109 |
| Iowa State University | 12,554 | $565.7M | $45,065 | 9,970 |
| Human Services | 4,667 | $260.4M | $55,787 | 6,186 |
| Transportation | 3,277 | $183.4M | $55,981 | 3,361 |
| Corrections | 3,124 | $175.3M | $56,113 | 3,224 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,260 | $117.6M | $52,034 | 2,550 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,967 | $120.2M | $61,126 | 1,908 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,504 | $66.5M | $44,225 | 1,595 |
| Public Safety | 952 | $74.1M | $77,863 | 1,006 |
| Veterans Home | 940 | $38.5M | $40,956 | 1,089 |
| Education | 825 | $56.6M | $68,597 | 900 |
| Workforce Development | 800 | $47.3M | $59,071 | 1,021 |
| Public Health | 628 | $37.9M | $60,379 | 569 |
| Legislature | 556 | $23.4M | $42,017 | 619 |
| Public Defense | 525 | $33.8M | $64,320 | 532 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 452 | $22.8M | $50,520 | 409 |
| Commerce | 402 | $29.0M | $72,063 | 397 |
| Revenue | 394 | $22.4M | $56,747 | 408 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 350 | $23.4M | $66,858 | 668 |
| Attorney General | 275 | $25.2M | $91,484 | 279 |
| Administrative Services | 261 | $16.4M | $62,714 | 439 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 186 | $7.1M | $38,273 | 187 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 179 | $6.8M | $37,785 | – |
| Auditor of State | 127 | $7.9M | $61,822 | 124 |
| Chief Information Officer | 127 | $10.9M | $86,188 | – |
| Economic Development | 118 | $9.0M | $75,982 | 169 |
| Lottery Authority | 116 | $7.7M | $65,964 | 139 |
| Department for the Blind | 109 | $4.5M | $41,044 | 99 |
| Finance Authority | 103 | $7.7M | $74,385 | 117 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 95 | $5.2M | $54,915 | 138 |
| IPERS | 91 | $7.5M | $82,460 | 85 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 89 | $2.7M | $30,680 | 53 |
| Cultural Affairs | 82 | $4.0M | $48,360 | 88 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 80 | $7.0M | $87,321 | 102 |
| Human Rights | 57 | $3.3M | $58,710 | 61 |
| Aging | 50 | $3.2M | $64,373 | 38 |
| Secretary of State | 47 | $2.2M | $47,606 | 38 |
| Civil Rights | 43 | $1.3M | $30,279 | 47 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 39 | $1.9M | $49,786 | 32 |
| Governor’s Office | 31 | $2.3M | $75,021 | 29 |
| Treasurer of State | 31 | $1.7M | $55,141 | 32 |
| Veterans Affairs | 24 | $989K | $41,198 | 15 |
| Management | 23 | $2.2M | $96,891 | 26 |
| Board of Parole | 17 | $789K | $46,420 | 17 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.1M | $68,468 | – |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $938K | $85,311 | 13 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $463K | $57,864 | 10 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $218K | $43,550 | – |
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.