SALARY & BENEFITS

SANTA CRUZ SHERIFF'S STATS

808080,000

POPULATION SERVED

808080

EMPLOYEES (SWORN & PROFESSIONAL)

80808080

FOUNDED (SAME YEAR AS THE COUNTY)

808080,000

CALLS FOR SERVICE

Sheriff’s Correctional Officer
- Hourly Rate: $41.22 – $61.57
- Monthly Salary: $7,144.80 – $10,672.13
- Medical benefits + all uniforms paid for
Deputy Sheriff Trainee (6 months while in academy)
- Hourly Rate: $47.41 – $49.41
- Monthly Salary: $8,217.73 – $8,581. 73
- Medical benefits + all uniforms paid for
Deputy Sheriff – Academy Graduate / Lateral
- Hourly Rate: $52.32 – $84.10
- Monthly Salary: $9,068.80 – $14,577.33
- Medical benefits + all uniforms paid for

Vacation – accrue 86-232 hours per year depending on service credits
13 paid Holidays per year
96 hours of sick pay per year
Medical, vision and dental plan coverage for you and your eligible dependents
Retirement: 1959 Survivors Benefit plus pension formula 3% at age 55 or 2.7% at age 57
County paid life insurance policy of $50,000
Dependent Care Plan: Employees who pay for qualifying child or dependent care expenses may select this pre-tax program
H-Care Plan: Employees who pay a County medical premium share of cost may elect this pre-tax program
Health Care Flexible Spending Allowance (HCFSA)
County pays premium for certain requirements and assignments, including: Night Shift Pay: 5% of base pay; POST Intermediate Certificate: 4% of base pay; POST Advanced Certificate: 7% of base pay; Detective Pay: equal to 5% of base hourly rate of Deputy Sheriff; Field Training Officer Pay, 5% of base pay; Bilingual Pay: $1.00/hour for LEVEL I, $2.00/hour for LEVEL II.
Onsite gym and wellness programs