Data from the Iowa State Association of Counties shows that the Wright County Supervisors are among the highest paid supervisors in this part of the state. In addition, they are paid far above the state average.
Wright County board members get about $3,000 more per year than their peers in Hancock County and the state average.
Oddly, the county compensation board has suggested a pay raise of $6,000 for next year for the supervisors and $31,000 for the sheriff.
Pay Scales for 2022
County Supervisor
Wright – 3 $40,845
State Average $37,941
Butler – 3 $31,810
Franklin – 3 $41,800
Hamilton -3 $45,487
Hancock – 3 $37,834
Hardin – 3 $38,536
Humboldt – 5 $35,090
Kossuth – 5 $38,766
Pocahontas – 5 $30,700
Winnebago – 3 $35,254
Worth – 3 $30,752
The same survey shows that the Wright County Attorney is far underpaid as compared to the state average and many of his peers in northern Iowa.
County Attorney
Wright $90,664
State Average $104,232
Butler $77,502
Franklin $103.520
Hamilton $87,131
Hancock $115,343
Hardin $102,583
Humboldt $106.222
Kossuth $101,462
Pocahontas $86,000
Winnebago $105,226
Worth $86,732
Further, the date reveals that the salaries of the Wright County Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer and Recorder are just slightly less than the state averages.
Sheriff – 2022
Wright $92,388
State Average $93,200
Butler $85,742
Franklin $91,660
Hamilton $92,254
Hancock $95,348
Hardin $94,249
Humboldt $87,654
Kossuth $91,360
Pocahontas $84,000
Winnebago $86,605
Worth $77,315
County Auditor
Wright $67,485
State Average $69,338
Butler $64,438
Franklin $67,950
Hamilton $73,838
Hancock $72,074
Hardin $66,759
Humboldt $63,430
Kossuth $73,153
Pocahontas $62,000
Winnebago $65,194
Worth $59,922
County Recorder
Wright $67,485
State Average $68,051
Butler $64,438
Franklin $67,950
Hamilton $67,919
Hancock $70,504
Hardin $64,330
Humboldt $63,430
Kossuth $70,184
Pocahontas $61,000
Winnebago $64,693
Worth $59,922
County Treasurer
Wright $67,485
State Average $68,553
Butler $64,438
Franklin $67,950
Hamilton $68,695
Hancock $71,093
Hardin $66,360
Humboldt $63,430
Kossuth $70,713
Pocahontas $61,000
Winnebago $64,693
Worth $59,922
New Salaries Suggested
by the Wright County
Compensation Board
Supervisors
This year $40,845
Next year $46,971
Sheriff
This year $92,388
Next year $123,665
County Attorney
This year $90,664
Next year $111,064
Auditor, Recorder
and Treasurer
This year $67,485
Next year $82,670
(These salaries have been suggested but not yet put into place. They can be lowered by the board of supervisors, but not raised.)
Data from the Iowa State Association of Counties shows that the Wright County Supervisors are among the highest paid supervisors in this part of the state. In addition, they are paid far above the state average.
Wright County board members get about $3,000 more per year than their peers in Hancock County and the state average.
Oddly, the county compensation board has suggested a pay raise of $6,000 for next year for the supervisors and $31,000 for the sheriff.
Pay Scales for 2022
County Supervisor
Wright – 3 $40,845
State Average $37,941
Butler – 3 $31,810
Franklin – 3 $41,800
Hamilton -3 $45,487
Hancock – 3 $37,834
Hardin – 3 $38,536
Humboldt – 5 $35,090
Kossuth – 5 $38,766
Pocahontas – 5 $30,700
Winnebago – 3 $35,254
Worth – 3 $30,752
The same survey shows that the Wright County Attorney is far underpaid as compared to the state average and many of his peers in northern Iowa.
County Attorney
Wright $90,664
State Average $104,232
Butler $77,502
Franklin $103.520
Hamilton $87,131
Hancock $115,343
Hardin $102,583
Humboldt $106.222
Kossuth $101,462
Pocahontas $86,000
Winnebago $105,226
Worth $86,732
Further, the date reveals that the salaries of the Wright County Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer and Recorder are just slightly less than the state averages.
Sheriff – 2022
Wright $92,388
State Average $93,200
Butler $85,742
Franklin $91,660
Hamilton $92,254
Hancock $95,348
Hardin $94,249
Humboldt $87,654
Kossuth $91,360
Pocahontas $84,000
Winnebago $86,605
Worth $77,315
County Auditor
Wright $67,485
State Average $69,338
Butler $64,438
Franklin $67,950
Hamilton $73,838
Hancock $72,074
Hardin $66,759
Humboldt $63,430
Kossuth $73,153
Pocahontas $62,000
Winnebago $65,194
Worth $59,922
County Recorder
Wright $67,485
State Average $68,051
Butler $64,438
Franklin $67,950
Hamilton $67,919
Hancock $70,504
Hardin $64,330
Humboldt $63,430
Kossuth $70,184
Pocahontas $61,000
Winnebago $64,693
Worth $59,922
County Treasurer
Wright $67,485
State Average $68,553
Butler $64,438
Franklin $67,950
Hamilton $68,695
Hancock $71,093
Hardin $66,360
Humboldt $63,430
Kossuth $70,713
Pocahontas $61,000
Winnebago $64,693
Worth $59,922
New Salaries Suggested
by the Wright County
Compensation Board
Supervisors
This year $40,845
Next year $46,971
Sheriff
This year $92,388
Next year $123,665
County Attorney
This year $90,664
Next year $111,064
Auditor, Recorder
and Treasurer
This year $67,485
Next year $82,670
(These salaries have been suggested but not yet put into place. They can be lowered by the board of supervisors, but not raised.)
