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El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Hiring · 2 openingsEl Dorado CountySacramento Area161 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What El Dorado County Sheriff pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$90,605
▼ 2% vs Sacramento Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$147,160
Posting · verified Oct 1, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

Tracked since Oct 1, 2026. We keep every figure a posting has ever stated, so changes show here.

Rank 8 of 13 Sacramento Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Hiring bonus

$6,000 for new officers, paid in equal installments for the first twenty-six (26) consecutive biweekly pay periods.

up to $6,000 shall be paid in equal installments for the first twenty-six (26) consecutive biweekly pay periods in the positionJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source

Open jobs at El Dorado County Sheriff

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Academy paid by departmentYes
  • Certification required to applyNo

How El Dorado County Sheriff compares nearby

All 27 Sacramento Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs El Dorado CountyBonusMiles
El Dorado County SheriffHiring$90,605—$6,000—
Placerville PDHiringNot published—None14
Placer County SheriffHiring$78,977−$11,628None22
Ione PDNot postingNot published—None24
Auburn PDHiringNot published—None30
Sutter Creek PDHiringNot published—None31

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