Deputy Sheriff Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Salary	$27,708 - $71,457
Bonus	$0.00 - $4,932
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$27,186 - $71,362
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 383

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Job Listings for Deputy Sheriff Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Mar 07	Deputy Sheriff	LATAH COUNTY SHERIFF	Moscow, Idaho
	Patrol Deputy The Latah County Sheriffs Office is accepting applications for the opening of Patrol Deputy... Law Enforcement jobs, Keywords: Deputy Sheriff Indeed
Mar 09	Deputy Sheriff	City of Roanoke	Roanoke, Virginia
	City of Roanoke, Virginia Job Title: Deputy Sheriff Position Number: #N/A Department: Sheriff Division... 50) road miles of the Sheriff's Office. Minimum age... Indeed
Mar 04	DEPUTY SHERIFF I	Arlington County (Virginia) Government	Arlington, Virginia
	DEPUTY SHERIFF I Closing Date/Time: Thu. 06/23/11 11... financial investment in training a Deputy Sheriff. In return, the Sheriff's Office requires a 24-month... Indeed
Feb 24	DEPUTY SHERIFF	Prince William County Government	Woodbridge, Virginia
	DEPUTY SHERIFF Position #: 890416 Department: SHERIFF... County Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Deputy Sheriff. Offering great... Indeed

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County of Los Angeles, Sheriffs Department	Not enough data
Marion County Sheriff's Department	Not enough data
Polk County Sheriff	Not enough data
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office	Not enough data
Jefferson County Sheriffs Department	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

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Law Enforcement	$27,468 - $74,426
Public Safety	$29,397 - $78,906
Police Agency	$33,100 - $69,500
Government	$29,338 - $51,456
Local Government	$28,000 - $41,494

Key Statistics for Deputy Sheriff Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 14%			Male 87%
Salary:	$32,731 - $65,620			$32,600 - $50,109

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

29%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$27,569 - $83,772
Associate's Degree	$37,875 - $82,619
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Criminal Justice	$27,539 - $42,729
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminal Justice	$26,190 - $45,000
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Criminal Justice	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 89%		Dental: 71%
	Vision: 53%		None: 9%

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Career Path for Deputy Sheriff Jobs

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Deputy Sheriff

Salary Range

$27,186 - $71,362

Correctional Officer / Jailer
$23,199 - $57,346

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Common Future Jobs

Deputy Sheriff

Salary Range

$27,186 - $71,362

	Police or Sheriff's Patrol Officer $28,084 - $77,126
	Detective or Criminal Investigator $30,967 - $98,899
	Police Sergeant $37,296 - $102,507

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1. Los Angeles, California

Deputy Sheriff Job Description

People with the job title Deputy Sheriff typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Bailiffs

Maintain order in courts of law.

Correctional Officers and Jailers

Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.

Police Detectives

Conduct investigations to prevent crimes or solve criminal cases.

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