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Salary: $31.40 - $46.16 Hourly
Location : Salem, OR
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: 181-2026-2
Department: Sheriff's Office
Division: Institutions
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 05
Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.
This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment #181-2026-2, you do not need to reapply. New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is seeking both trainee and certified applicants to join our Institutions team as a Deputy Sheriff. The Marion County Sheriff's Office is a full-service law enforcement agency consisting of four operational divisions: Community Corrections, Enforcement, Institutions and Operations. Institutions deputies provide 24-hour supervision, monitor all adults in custody, and facilitate programs/services for pretrial and sentenced adults in custody.
WAGES
$31.40 - $37.87 Trainee Pay Rate*$34.48 - $46.16 Certified Pay Rate*
*Hourly rate negotiable.
In addition to the base pay rates above, Institutions Deputies may be eligible for a variety of pay incentives including:

• Certification 8% (4% for intermediate and 4% for advanced)
• Bilingual 5%
• Field Training Officer 5%
• Instructor 5%
• Cell Extraction 5%
• SWAT Team 5%
• Longevity Pay

INSTITUTIONS DEPUTY SHERIFF - PAY SCALE
Deputy Sheriff Trainee- New hires without DPSST corrections certification
Step
Hourly
Monthly
Annually
3$31.40$5,442.67$65,312.00Deputy Sheriff- Current DPSST corrections certification
StepHourlyMonthlyAnnually1$34.48$5,976.53$71,718.402$36.04$6,246.93$74,963.203$37.91$6,571.07$78,852.804$39.76$6,891.73$82,700.805$41.81$7,247.07$86,964.806$43.86$7,602.40$91,228.807$46.16$8,001.07$96,012.80Longevity 1 (L1)
$48.47$8,401.47$100,817.60Eligible for L1 after 10 years of Marion County service and at least 1 year on pay scale step 7.Longevity 2 (L2)$50.89$8,820.93$105,851.20Eligible for L2 after 15 years of Marion County service and at least 1 year on Longevity 1.
Longevity 3 (L3)$52.05$9,022.00$108,264.00Eligible for L3 after 20 years of Marion County service and at least 1 year on Longevity 2.
This position is represented by the Marion County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA). Deputy Sheriffs with the Sheriff's Office receive a generous benefit package including:

• Medical and dental insurance with generous employer contribution (Marion County pays 95%)
• PERS & OPSRP Retirement (Marion County pays employee's 6% contribution)
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• 1 paid commissioners day per year
• 2 paid personal holidays per year
• Paid training program with accelerated field training for qualifying lateral applicants

• Employer provided Group Term Life Insurance
• Employer provided Long-Term Disability Plan
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Medical Trust with employer contributions

Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the following

• Maintains security, sanitation, health, and medical standards by supervising adults in custody (AICs).
• Ensures due process rights of AICs in disciplinary matters and that AIC rights to the legal system are maintained.
• Ensures that AICs have access to materials, services and privileges according to the law.
• Adheres to, implements and enforces job-related rules, policies, procedures and post orders in a manner which promotes the safe, secure and orderly operation of the facility.
• Attends and participates in facility and unit briefings, meetings, and training.
• Initiates and maintains neat, accurate and complete reports, memos, disciplinary reports, logbooks and unit rosters.
• Works in a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week facility which may require working day, swing and night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime.
• Remains constantly alert and observant the entire shift.
• Controls access to and egress from the facility.
• Conducts visual AIC welfare checks and counts, equipment and facility structural inspections.
• Conducts tactile-clothed and visual-unclothed searches of AICs to discover contraband, and to ensure AIC welfare while incarcerated.
• Conducts area searches to detect contraband or deficiencies in the security systems or physical structure of the facility.
• Transports and escorts AICs inside and outside the facility.
• Responds to and assists other staff in managing a variety of emergency situations.
• Uses approved facility restraints in the control of AICs.
• Operates fire-fighting equipment in the suppression of institutional fires.
• Maintains and uses firearms.
• Monitors audio traffic on the radios, telephones, and intercommunication systems, and acts as the central dispatch for the entire facility in routine and emergency situations.
• Controls, issues, and records issuance of keys and radios.
• Monitors auditory and visual emergency alarm systems.
• Coordinates directly with the incident commander during emergency situations.
• Uses audio-visual surveillance equipment to monitor movement in the hallways of the facility.
• Verbally provides instructions and orders to adults in custody over the intercom for the safe, secure and orderly operation of the facility.

Requirements for the Position
Must meet the following State Department of Public Safety Standards and Training requirements:

• United States Citizen within one year of employment
• At least 21 years of age at the time of employment (Marion County Sheriff's Office will consider applicants who are age 20, if they meet the qualifications of the position and are age 21 within 90 days from the recruitment close date.)
• Declared by a physician as able to perform the physical duties required by the occupation.
• Of good moral fitness, without legal conduct involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, and conviction of drug and/or sex crimes.
• Information regarding the minimum qualifications and physical requirements for Oregon law enforcement officers is available in section of the Oregon Administrative Rules.

Must meet the following Marion County requirements:

• Must possess a valid Oregon driver's license, or obtain within 30 days of hire. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at:
• Finalists for this position are subject to an extensive background investigation.
• Finalist will be required to pass a psychological and physical exam.
• Ability to hold, aim, and discharge firearm with sufficient accuracy to maintain minimum department qualifications.
• Must complete Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) within first year of employment.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at:
• This position normally works rotating shifts, split shifts or other alternative work schedules.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED LEVEL

1. Meets trainee level requirements; AND has eighteen months of experience as a corrections officer or deputy; OR any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County; AND
2. Possess a Basic Corrections Officer certification from the Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training (DPSST). If in possession of an out-of-state Corrections Officer certification, must attend and pass the DPSST Career Officer Development Course within one year of hire. Successful out-of-state applicants are hired at the Deputy Sheriff Trainee level and wage range until Oregon certification is achieved.

TWO STEPS TO MOVE FORWARD

1. Applicants must complete ONE of the following academic proficiencies:
   • Recent (within the past twelve months) REACT test with ; OR
   • Possess a four-year, post-secondary degree issued by an accredited, degree-granting college or university recognized by the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization under the provisions of ORS 348-604; OR
   • Successfully completed training resulting in the award of Basic Corrections certification from Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST).
2. Applicants must complete the NEOGOV (Marion County Sheriff's Office) application.

To learn more about this job classification at Marion County visit the links below:
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.
VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235 and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
  • Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at
Marion County is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.
Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through Human Resources, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mail if you wish to request an accommodation.
Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.
Regular positions in this classification are represented by the Marion County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA). For a summary of benefits, For a complete and detailed overview of the MCLEA benefits package, , and select MCLEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA) from the page links. Temporary employees are not represented by the union.
At this time, Marion County pays 6% of the PERS retirement contribution for all MCLEA members.
Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.
01
To receive credit for your supplemental questions, your answers must be supported by details in the education and/or work experience section of your application form. Do you understand this statement?

• Yes
• No

02
Select the certification(s) you currently possess. Note: Certifications must be currently active.

• DPSST Police Officer
• DPSST Corrections Officer
• DPSST Parole and Probation
• Law Enforcement Officer - Another State
• Corrections Officer - Another State
• Parole/Probation Officer - Another State
• None of the Above

03
This recruitment requires that applicants must be at least 21 years of age. Do you meet this requirement? NOTE: Marion County Sheriff's Office will consider applicants who are age 20, if they meet the qualifications of the position and are age 21 within 90 days from the recruitment close date.

• Yes
• No
• No, but I will be 21 years of age on my next birthday.

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This recruitment requires that one of the following proficiency