State employees accepted lower private-sector earning power in exchange for stability, benefits, and retirement security. This analysis shows what that broken bargain may really cost.
For years, many State of Iowa employees accepted lower private-sector earning power in exchange for something public employment was supposed to provide: stability, earned leave, healthcare support, and retirement security.
Now, for employees affected by the PMO outsourcing transition, that long-term bargain is being tested in the harshest possible way. This site combines official historical salary records with employee-confirmed information, published benefit documents, and transparent calculation logic to estimate what that transition may really cost.
This is not just a salary comparison. It is an analysis of the full employment bargain.
A documented, employee-specific analysis engine built on official records.
Search the State of Iowa historical salary database — 1.1 million rows covering fiscal years 2007 through 2025.
Because the same person may appear under multiple name formats, this tool groups and clusters records and lets you confirm which are yours.
Add your hire date, leave balances, benefit elections, and CGI offer details — the facts the salary database alone doesn't contain.
Get a documented breakdown of salary history, leave value, healthcare cost differences, and retirement structure impact — all sourced and labeled.
A base salary alone does not describe the value of public employment.
The State of Iowa and CGI may present this transition as a compensation match. But salary is only one part of the story.
A projected 401(k) account balance is not the same thing as a defined monthly retirement benefit payable for life. IPERS provides guaranteed lifetime income regardless of market performance. A 401(k) balance is subject to investment risk and can be depleted. This analysis makes that distinction visible.
The PMO transition affects a limited group of full-time employees today. But the contract structure behind it is broader than one office.
The master agreement with CGI covers multiple categories of IT and consulting services and may be used through separate purchasing instruments by eligible public entities. No additional outsourcing statement of work is identified here as established fact. But the framework is already in place.
That means this site is not only about what is happening now. It is also about what this model could mean if applied elsewhere later.
This analysis starts with official historical State of Iowa salary data. Search your name, confirm your records, and build your full impact picture.
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