Iowa · 2026 pay
How much do Iowa Attorney General employees make?
$96,997typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026
$69,326 – $149,080what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Iowa Department of Administrative Services publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Assistant Attorney General 3Assistant Attorney General 2Paralegal
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative ServicesMatches the agency's latest releasedata.iowa.gov ↗
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $73,445 in 2016 to $96,997 in 2026 (+32%).
What changed since 2025
- +2.5%Typical pay went up from $94,636 to $96,997.
- −13276 people were paid in 2026, compared with 289 in 2025.
- +32%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $73,445 to $96,997, while the number of people paid went up from 266 to 276.
The next update is expected in late 2027.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Attorney General 3 | 100 | $149,209 | $126k – $153k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Assistant Attorney General 2 | 25 | $99,400 | $68k – $119k | ▼ 6.1% |
| Paralegal | 25 | $69,326 | $59k – $69k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Assistant Attorney General 1 | 22 | $96,346 | $81k – $97k | ▲ 20.9% |
| Investigator 4 | 17 | $92,186 | $92k – $93k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Attorney Supervisor | 8 | $167,863 | $163k – $168k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Deputy Attorney General | 7 | $176,322 | $176k – $177k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Program Planner 3 | 6 | $83,854 | $77k – $91k | ▼ 4.0% |
| Legal Secretary 3 | 6 | $65,997 | $65k – $66k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Accountant 2 | 6 | $44,748 | $7k – $69k | new |
| Utility Attorney 2 | 5 | $176,842 | $165k – $177k | ▲ 10.9% |
| Investigator 2 | 5 | $61,758 | $61k – $63k | ▲ 6.1% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k5
- $10k – $30k13
- $30k – $50k9
- $50k – $70k51
- $70k – $90k29
- $90k – $110k38
- $110k – $150k66
- $150k or more65
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| 261 | $96,699 | |
| Consumer Advocate | 15 | $133,245 |
Highest paid at Attorney General in 2026
- 1Jennifer L JohnsonUtility Attorney 2$178,202▲ $13,091 vs 2025
- 2Jeffrey C PeterzalekDeputy Attorney General$176,950▲ $5,500 vs 2025
- 3Jennifer EaslerUtility Attorney 2$176,842▲ $11,731 vs 2025
- 4John Stewart LongUtility Attorney 2$176,842▲ $11,731 vs 2025
- 5Edward William BullDeputy Attorney General$176,506▲ $4,365 vs 2025
- 6Susan R KriskoDeputy Attorney General$176,384▲ $3,453 vs 2025
- 7Eric Harris WessanDeputy Attorney General$176,322▲ $4,710 vs 2025
- 8Daniel L BarnesDeputy Attorney General$176,041▲ $6,719 vs 2025
- 9Darrel L MullinsAttorney Supervisor$168,418▲ $3,307 vs 2025
- 10Ian McconegheyAttorney Supervisor$168,418▲ $8,710 vs 2025
Common questions
How much does a Iowa Attorney General employee make?
The typical employee was paid $96,997 in 2026: half of the 276 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $69,326 and $149,080.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Iowa Department of Administrative Services (Iowa Data Hub) (data.iowa.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in late 2027.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals