sheriff · Maryland

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

Hiring · 2 openingsMontgomery CountyWashington DC Area123 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Montgomery County Sheriff pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$65,969
▼ 3% vs Washington DC Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 1, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$87,422
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 6 of 7 Washington DC Area departments with published starting pay. Compare all

Open jobs at Montgomery County Sheriff

Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • EducationHigh school or GED
  • Academy paid by departmentYes

How Montgomery County Sheriff compares nearby

All 40 Washington DC Area agencies

3 nearby departments start higher than Montgomery County Sheriff.

DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Montgomery CountyBonusMiles
Montgomery County SheriffHiring$65,969—None—
Montgomery County PDHiring$72,158+$6,189$20,0002
Gaithersburg PDHiring$71,750+$5,781$5,0004
Rockville PDHiring$73,779+$7,810None5
Chevy Chase Village PDNot postingNot published—None9
Takoma Park PDNot postingNot published—None10

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