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DEPUTY SHERIFF RECRUIT: $6,755 per month

DEPUTY SHERIFF-Corrections: $7,842 - $10,711 per month

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Exam #26/36E21/02LA

Physical Agility and Written Exam Dates: April 17th and 18th, 2026, July 25, 2026, and October 24, 2026, at 8:00 AM. Scheduling is required. Applications are screened monthly.

Exam Location: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, 1414 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906. 

WRITTEN WAIVER: The written exam may be waived for applicants who have graduated from an approved CA P.O.S.T Police Academy, currently enrolled in a CA P.O.S.T approved Police Academy, or for applicants who have previously taken the P.O.S.T. Entry Level Law Enforcement Test Battery (PELLETB) written exam within one year and possess a minimum T-Score of 42. A copy of the certificate must be included with the application. 

PHYSICAL AGILITY WAIVER: The physical agility may be waived for applicants who have previously passed the Monterey County physical agility exam or South Bay Regional Work Sample Test Battery (WSTB) physical agility exam within 12 months with a minimum overall score of 320. A copy of the certificate must be included with the application.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is seeking individuals to work in the Correction Operations Bureau. Deputy Sheriffs assigned to work in the jail are responsible for the security, custody, transport, and supervision of incarcerated individuals and may serve as a Court Bailiff. 

Candidates will be considered at both the Deputy Sheriff-Corrections and Deputy Sheriff-Recruit levels. Incumbents appointed as Deputy Sheriff-Recruit may be promoted to Deputy Sheriff–Corrections upon successfully graduating an approved CA P.O.S.T. Police BASIC academy and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority in accordance with the Flexible Staffing Program and Guidelines. 

DEPUTY SHERIFF RECRUITS: Are “at-will” employees and are sworn in as Deputy Sheriff-Corrections upon graduation from the CA P.O.S.T. Academy. Failure to graduate or to meet the Sheriff’s Office standards is cause for release from this position. 

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

Examples of Deputy Sheriff-Corrections duties:

1. Supervise and controls behavior and activities of persons confined to the Sheriff's Corrections Operation Bureau facilities.

2. Conducts strip, skin and pat down searches of persons; determines the presence of contraband.

3. Conducts initial investigation of incarcerated persons complaints, accidents or crime that occur within the facility.

4. Books and receives incarcerated persons upon admission to county jail; classifies incarcerated persons according to security risk factors and determines location and number of persons within facilities.

5. Conducts physical head count of incarcerated persons to determine location and number of persons within facilities.

6. Transports incarcerated persons to and from jail facilities, court, hospital or medical appointments.

7. Transports criminals or fugitives from anywhere in the United States for extradition purposes.

8. Prepares written reports and maintains various agency records.

9. Inspects jail facilities for the presence of illegal activities, contraband or damages

10. Answers any inquiries from the public and other law enforcement personnel pertaining to jail policies and incarcerated person as allowed by departmental regulations.

To view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website:

Deputy Sheriff-Recruit: Deputy Sheriff-Recruit

Deputy SheriffCorrections: Deputy Sheriff-Corrections