BENEFITS
WCSO prioritizes excellent training, equipment, and wellness for our employees. Please see below for a quick list of the benefits a WCSO employee is offered:
- Deputy Sheriff (Jail and Patrol) – $77,729 to $105,372* (also subject to yearly cost of living adjustments)
- Incentive Pay for enhanced education
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Deferred Compensation Plan available
- Incentive Pay for various collateral special teams
- Bi-lingual Incentive Pay
- Relocation reimbursement where applicable up to $7,000
- Veteran’s Preference for hiring and promotion
PAID TIME OFF
- Vacation Accruals up to 3 weeks per year
- COMP/ In lieu of holiday pay available in addition
- Paid Sick Time
- Bereavement leave for qualifying family events
- Medical Benefits through Providence or Kaiser for self and family
- Dental Coverage for self and family
- Vision Coverage for self and family
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability provided by employer with additional available
The Portland Business Journal declared Washington County among their “Healthiest Employers” in 2024!
- Work-out on duty program – staff may exercise on duty up to an hour multiple times per week!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for use by employee and family members
- Peer Support program
- On-going training
- WCSO Deputies are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. The Washington County Peace Officer’s Association (WCPOA) agreement can be found here
- WCSO Deputies are Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) eligible and have access to this very competitive retirement plan.
