Merit Pay Matrix
Information for Merit Staff
Fiscal Year 2024
Merit pay ranges are reviewed and updated each year following an analysis of market and inflation data. The width of the ranges accommodates a wide array of positions, each with their own market rates, as well as growth in salary over time in that grade.
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Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Regent Merit System
AFSCME Pay Plan
January 1, 2024
(Based on 2096 Work Hours in the Calendar Year)
Grade |
Pay Basis |
01/01/24 Minimum |
01/01/24 Maximum |
3 |
Hourly |
14.31 |
21.27 |
Monthly |
2,499.48 |
3,715.16 |
|
Annual |
29,993.76 |
44,581.92 |
|
4 |
Hourly |
14.94 |
22.23 |
Monthly |
2,609.52 |
3,882.84 |
|
Annual |
31,314.24 |
46,594.08 |
|
5 |
Hourly |
15.63 |
23.23 |
Monthly |
2,730.04 |
4,057.51 |
|
Annual |
32,760.48 |
48,690.08 |
|
6 |
Hourly |
16.34 |
24.28 |
Monthly |
2,854.05 |
4,240.91 |
|
Annual |
34,248.64 |
50,890.88 |
|
7 |
Hourly |
17.05 |
25.38 |
Monthly |
2,978.07 |
4,433.04 |
|
Annual |
35,736.80 |
53,196.48 |
|
8 |
Hourly |
17.82 |
26.51 |
Monthly |
3,112.56 |
4,630.41 |
|
Annual |
37,350.72 |
55,564.96 |
|
9 |
Hourly |
18.65 |
27.70 |
Monthly |
3,257.53 |
4,838.27 |
|
Annual |
39,090.40 |
58,059.20 |
|
10 |
Hourly |
19.47 |
28.94 |
Monthly |
3,400.76 |
5,054.85 |
|
Annual |
40,809.12 |
60,658.24 |
|
11 |
Hourly |
20.31 |
30.26 |
Monthly |
3,547.48 |
5,285.41 |
|
Annual |
42,569.76 |
63,424.96 |
|
12 |
Hourly |
21.27 |
31.62 |
Monthly |
3,715.16 |
5,522.96 |
|
Annual |
44,581.92 |
66,275.52 |
|
13 |
Hourly |
22.19 |
33.04 |
Monthly |
3,875.85 |
5,770.99 |
|
Annual |
46,510.24 |
69,251.84 |
|
14 |
Hourly |
23.23 |
34.51 |
Monthly |
4,057.51 |
6,027.75 |
|
Annual |
48,690.08 |
72,332.96 |
|
15 |
Hourly |
24.26 |
36.07 |
Monthly |
4,237.41 |
6,300.23 |
|
Annual |
50,848.96 |
75,602.72 |
|
16 |
Hourly |
25.36 |
37.68 |
Monthly |
4,429.55 |
6,581.44 |
|
Annual |
53,154.56 |
78,977.28 |
|
17 |
Hourly |
26.50 |
39.41 |
Monthly |
4,628.67 |
6,883.61 |
|
Annual |
55,544.00 |
82,603.36 |
Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Regent Merit System
Non-organized Pay Plan
January 1, 2024
(Based on 2096 Work Hours in the Calendar Year)
Grade |
Pay Basis |
01/01/24 Minimum |
01/01/24 Maximum |
1 |
Hourly |
10.59 |
19.48 |
2 |
Hourly |
11.62 |
20.32 |
3 |
Hourly |
14.31 |
21.27 |
Monthly |
2,499.48 |
3,715.16 |
|
Annual |
29,993.76 |
44,581.92 |
|
4 |
Hourly |
14.94 |
22.23 |
Monthly |
2,609.52 |
3,882.84 |
|
Annual |
31,314.24 |
46,594.08 |
|
5 |
Hourly |
15.63 |
23.23 |
Monthly |
2,730.04 |
4,057.51 |
|
Annual |
32,760.48 |
48,690.08 |
|
6 |
Hourly |
16.34 |
24.28 |
Monthly |
2,854.05 |
4,240.91 |
|
Annual |
34,248.64 |
50,890.88 |
|
7 |
Hourly |
17.05 |
25.38 |
Monthly |
2,978.07 |
4,433.04 |
|
Annual |
35,736.80 |
53,196.48 |
|
8 |
Hourly |
17.82 |
26.51 |
Monthly |
3,112.56 |
4,630.41 |
|
Annual |
37,350.72 |
55,564.96 |
|
9 |
Hourly |
18.65 |
27.70 |
Monthly |
3,257.53 |
4,838.27 |
|
Annual |
39,090.40 |
58,059.20 |
|
10 |
Hourly |
19.47 |
28.94 |
Monthly |
3,400.76 |
5,054.85 |
|
Annual |
40,809.12 |
60,658.24 |
|
11 |
Hourly |
20.31 |
30.26 |
Monthly |
3,547.48 |
5,285.41 |
|
Annual |
42,569.76 |
63,424.96 |
|
12 |
Hourly |
21.27 |
31.62 |
Monthly |
3,715.16 |
5,522.96 |
|
Annual |
44,581.92 |
66,275.52 |
|
13 |
Hourly |
22.19 |
33.04 |
Monthly |
3,875.85 |
5,770.99 |
|
Annual |
46,510.24 |
69,251.84 |
|
14 |
Hourly |
23.23 |
34.51 |
Monthly |
4,057.51 |
6,027.75 |
|
Annual |
48,690.08 |
72,332.96 |
|
15 |
Hourly |
24.26 |
36.07 |
Monthly |
4,237.41 |
6,300.23 |
|
Annual |
50,848.96 |
75,602.72 |
|
16 |
Hourly |
25.36 |
37.68 |
Monthly |
4,429.55 |
6,581.44 |
|
Annual |
53,154.56 |
78,977.28 |
|
17 |
Hourly |
26.50 |
39.41 |
Monthly |
4,628.67 |
6,883.61 |
|
Annual |
55,544.00 |
82,603.36 |
|
18 |
Hourly |
27.69 |
41.14 |
Monthly |
4,836.52 |
7,185.79 |
|
Annual |
58,038.24 |
86,229.44 |
|
19 |
Hourly |
28.91 |
42.98 |
Monthly |
5,049.61 |
7,507.17 |
|
Annual |
60,595.36 |
90,086.08 |
|
22 |
Hourly |
37.10 |
47.70 |
Monthly |
6,480.13 |
8,331.60 |
|
Annual |
77,761.60 |
99,979.20 |
|
23 |
Hourly |
38.47 |
55.00 |
Monthly |
6,719.43 |
9,606.67 |
|
Annual |
80,633.12 |
115,280.00 |
Board of Regents, State of Iowa
Regent Merit System
Public Safety Bargaining Unit Pay Plan
January 1, 2024
(Based on 2096 Work Hours in the Calendar Year)
Grade |
Pay Basis |
01/01/24 Minimum |
01/01/24 Maximum |
Police Officer - 318 |
Hourly |
29.22 |
41.29 |
Monthly |
5,103.76 |
7,211.99 |
|
Annual |
61,245.12 |
86,543.84 |
|