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Forrest G. Yoshida earned $48,952 during 2018, a 5.8 percent decrease from the previous year working for the Iowa Department of Transportation, according to The Des Moines Register

Robert E. Schatzke saw the largest decrease at the Iowa Department of Transportation, making $96,495 less in 2018 with a total compensation of $7,919.

Salary figures are reported on an annual basis and do not take into account someone’s hiring or termination date. Figures can change for a variety of other factors such as retirement, job advancement, or time off.

Rank	Employee	Position	Salary
1	Jon E. Ranney	Pub Ser Exec	$147,035
1	Stuart P. Anderson	Trns Div Dir	$147,035
3	Martin J. Sankey	Pub Ser Exec	$133,931
4	David L. Little	T Eng Exec	$127,878
5	Jeffrey P. Sundholm	It Adm 3	$120,095
6	Corey D. Lorenz	It Adm 2	$113,208
7	Timothy D. Crouch	T Eng Admin	$112,033
8	Gary L. Teague	It Spec 5	$108,677
9	Olya Arjmand	It Spec 5	$107,166
10	Bryce L. Feldhoff	It Spec 5	$105,205
11	Dennis P. Mueggenberg	It Spec 5	$105,144
12	Chengsheng Ouyang	T Eng Spec	$104,007
13	Scott M. Sommers	T Eng Mgr	$102,535
14	Robert A. Welper	T Eng Spec	$102,045
14	John H. Vu	T Eng Spec	$102,045
16	Edward J. Engle	T Eng Spec	$101,587
17	Todd E. Huju	T Eng Spec	$101,460
18	Bonnie L. Castillo	Exec Off 3	$99,820
19	Kirk A. Johnson	Eng Tech Sr	$94,608
20	Yvonne M. Diller	Exec Off 2	$93,057
21	Travis S. Wesselmann	It Spec 4	$93,004
21	Kent S. Miller	It Spec 4	$93,004
21	Joshua L. Greenfield	It Spec 4	$93,004
24	Andy J. Loonan	Exec Off 2	$92,651
25	Joe S. Profera	Const Tec Sr	$92,236
26	Mary A. Ford	Pub Ser Mgr1	$91,645
27	Craig A. Bargfrede	Exec Off 3	$91,390
28	Barbara L. Weigel	It Spec 4	$91,250
28	Nicholas D. Sailsbury	It Spec 4	$91,250
30	Joshua D. Cedar	Const Tec Sr	$91,120
31	Karen L. Ballard	Pub Ser Mgr1	$88,587
32	Jeffery J. Vander Zwaag	Hwy Mt Sup	$87,276
33	Steven J. Scott	Hwy Mt Sup	$86,767
34	Thomas R. Jacobson	Sr Trans Eng	$85,731
35	Anya N. Denning	It Spec 3	$85,524
36	Tina R. Durnin	Const Tec Sr	$85,424
37	Scott M. Loge	Hwy Mt Sup	$84,857
38	Douglas E. Lickteig	Hwy Mt Sup	$84,552
38	Sreeparna Mitra	Trans Plan 2	$84,552
38	Michael E. Clement	Trans Plan 2	$84,552
41	Malcom R. Dawson	Geologist 3	$84,531
41	Adriana R. Schnoebelen	Geologist 3	$84,531
43	James L. Bane	Pub Ser Mgr2	$84,499
44	Marvin W. Hodapp	Const Tec Sr	$83,393
45	Brad A. Phipps	Const Tec Sr	$83,277
46	Debora M. Corwin	It Spec 5	$83,171
47	Michael D. Murray	Const Tec Sr	$83,045
48	Susan K. Daniels	Bdgt Anl 3	$83,034
48	Cherice R. Ogg	Info Spec 3	$83,034
50	Nicholas R. Spotten	Const Tec	$82,984
51	Steven R. Parker	Const Tec Sr	$82,730
52	Thomas L. Brunscheon	Eng Tech Sr	$82,652
53	Sara L. Buseman	Mgt Anl 3	$82,379
54	Troy M. Calvert	Eng Tech Sr	$82,060
55	James R. Schertz	Exec Off 1	$81,465
56	Dale R. Harmon	Eng Tech Sr	$81,282
57	Terri A. Abbett	Env Spec Sr	$80,734
58	William G. Shuler	Goa	$80,697
59	Patricia A. Harmeyer	Exec Off 1	$80,666
59	Kim A. Nobiling	Prog Plan 3	$80,666
59	Susan J. Wallace	Exec Off 1	$80,666
62	Larry M. Letze	Goa	$80,637
63	Bradley E. Azeltine	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	Michael J. Carlson	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	Mary K. Solberg	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	Marc Solberg	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	William P. Pusateri	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	Deeann L. Newell	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	Jill N. Garton	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
63	Matthew J. Donovan	Env Spec Sr	$80,579
71	Glenn N. Hansen	Const Tec Sr	$80,224
72	Eric Dowd	Comm Tec 3	$80,154
73	Wendy S. Rehm	It Spec 3	$79,970
74	Scott R. Robinson	Goa	$79,731
75	Layton Zbornik	It Spec 3	$79,620
76	Nelson B. Tollefson	Const Tec Sr	$79,461
77	Douglas E. Manley	Eng Tech Sr	$79,429
78	Robert L. North	Eng Tech Sr	$79,315
79	Mark S. James	It Spec 3	$79,296
80	Bobby E. Duncan	It Spec 4	$79,236
81	Linda K. Surber	Mgt Anl 4	$79,183
82	Roxanne R. Seward	Eng Tech Sr	$79,155
83	Cole E. Kern	Exec Off 1	$79,144
83	Kelly E. Morris	Exec Off 1	$79,144
83	Jorge L. Zamora	Prog Plan 3	$79,144
83	Michael F. Marr	Eng Tech Sr	$79,144
83	Bonnie M. Clancy	Eng Tech Sr	$79,144
88	Jared R. Raymer	Const Tec	$79,058
89	Jeffrey L. Huntsman	Con Tec Supv	$78,982
90	David M. Coon	Hwy Mt Sup	$78,845
91	Steven J. Paul	It Spec 4	$78,658
92	Steven R. Staebler	Con Tec Supv	$78,621
93	Deborah L. Roeder	Exec Off 1	$78,599
94	Dennis P. Pingel	Const Tec	$78,535
95	John J. Shimek	Hwy Tech Sr	$78,025
96	Cheryl L. Barton	Mtl Tech 5	$77,774
97	Jared L. Laermans	Const Tec Sr	$77,454
98	Christine M. Jones	It Spec 4	$77,296
99	Michael R. Clayton	Trans Plan 4	$77,224
100	Christen L. McClain	Const Tec Sr	$77,118