Corrections / detention · Posted Oct 2, 2026
Correctional Officer I/II-Deputy Sheriff Female Only
Pay
$57,864 to $77,532$57,864.00 - $77,532.00 Annually
Closes
Oct 19, 2026Closes in 14 days
Bonus
None stated
Laterals
Not stated
The posting
From GovernmentJobs.com · read Oct 5, 2026 · originalTHE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE SHASTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
WRITTEN EXAMS ARE SCHEDULED MONTHLY ON THE
THIRD THURSDAY AT 9:00AM AND 5:30PM
SEE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION REGARDING
POSSESSION OF A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
RESPONSES TO SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS REQUIRED
FINAL FILING DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2026, AT 5:00 PM
SALARY INFORMATION
Correctional Officer I-Deputy Sheriff:
$4,822 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY FLAT RATE / $27.82 APPROXIMATE HOURLY FLAT RATE
Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff:
$5,062-$6,461 APPROXIMATE MONTHLY / $29.21-$37.28 APPROXIMATE HOURLY
This position is in the DSA-CO bargaining unit. Please refer to the applicable bargaining unit labor agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) for potential future salary increases:
Shasta County Labor Agreements
The salary range consists of six (6) salary steps, with approximately 5% between each step. Newly hired employees are appointed at Step A of the assigned salary range. Employees are eligible for a merit-based salary increase from Step A to Step B after six months of satisfactory service. Thereafter, employees may be eligible for annual merit-based step increases, beginning one year from the Step B effective date, until they reach the top step of the salary range.
ABOUT SHASTA COUNTY
Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Sheriff's Office is organized into five divisions: Custody, Services, Enforcement, Investigations, and Coroner.
The Custody Division
includes the County Jail, the Annex Work Facility, and the Court Transportation facilities. The purpose of the jail is to incarcerate offenders while providing basic medical care for county, state, out-of-county, and federal prisoners who are ineligible to be assigned to alternative custody programs. The jail is a maximum-security facility that houses both pre-sentenced and sentenced persons.
The Services Division
includes the local Office of Emergency Services, Personnel and Hiring, Background Unit, Internal Affairs, and Records Unit.
The Enforcement Division
handles all patrol-related matters. The Enforcement Division is responsible for municipal law enforcement services within the City of Shasta Lake. The Animal Regulation Unit is also under the Enforcement Division of the Sheriff’s Office.
The Investigations Division
includes the Major Crimes Unit, Crime Lab, Shasta Interagency Narcotics Taskforce (SINTF), Marijuana Eradication Team (MET), and the AB109 Compliance Team. The Major Crimes Unit augments patrol and investigates property crimes, crimes against people including homicide and sexual assault, and other in-depth investigations. The other units such as SINTF, MET, and the AB 109 Compliance Team augment the Major Crimes Unit along with handling drug-related offenses, probation offenses, parole offenses, and other investigations, as assigned.
The Sheriff is also the County Coroner; therefore,
the Coroner’s Division
is responsible for investigating sudden, violent, unusual, and unexpected deaths when the decedent has not been recently seen by a physician. The Coroner’s Division is commanded by a Lieutenant who serves as the agency’s Chief Deputy Coroner
ABOUT THE POSITION
T
his opening is seeking females to supervise female inmates in the Shasta County Jail to comply
with Title 15, Section 1027.
SPECIAL NOTE: An individual will be required to pass a background investigation relevant to working in a law enforcement office or facility prior to be hired.
Correctional Officer I-Deputy Sheriff:
Under supervision, to work in a training capacity, learning to supervise inmates at the County Detention Facility and maintain facility security; to learn procedures and methods for the care, custody, and confinement of inmates; to oversee work details and leisure activities; and to do related work as required.
Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff
:
Under supervision, to guard and supervise inmates in county jail facilities; and to do related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff I:
This is the entry and training level in the Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff class series. Incumbents work in a learning capacity performing Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff duties related to the care, custody, and confinement of inmates at the County Detention Facility. This class is distinguished from the Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff class in that incumbents in the latter are expected to be fully trained and capable of performing assignments with minimal guidance and supervision. A Correctional Officer I-Deputy Sheriff will be promoted to Correctional Officer II-Deputy Sheriff after demonstration of sufficient skills and knowledge and sound work habits, and the successful completion of the arrest and firearms training required for peace officers pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832, and within 120 days after the date of employment, completion of the training required by the Board of Corrections for custodial personnel pursuant to Penal Code Section 6035, and the training required for custodial personnel of local detention facilities pursuant to Division 1 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 15 of the California Code of Regulations.
Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriffs for the County of Shasta have peace officer status only as described in Section 830.1(c) of the California Penal Code. Employees in the Correctional Officer-Deputy Sheriff class series may not exercise the powers of a peace officer until successful completion of the arrest and firearms training required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Penal Code section 832. If they have not completed, within 120 days after the date of employment, the training required by the Board
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Full department page- Starting pay$72,108
- Top of scale$105,852
- Sworn officers (2025)133
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