Correctional Officer - I - #2026-16330-01

Correctional Officer - I

Salary: $35.92 - $44.86/hour; $6,226.13 - $7,775.73/month; $74,713.60 - $93,308.80/year.

Employment Type:

Permanent/Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Work Location:

Auburn, CA and surrounding areas;
Roseville, CA and surrounding areas

Position Information:
Placer County is currently accepting applications for Correctional Officer - I. Positions may be assigned to either the Auburn Jail Facility or the South Placer Jail Facility. Qualified applicants will undergo an extensive background investigation to determine if they meet the high standards set by the Sheriff's Office in the areas including, but not limited to: high moral character, honesty, and exemplary work ethic.

The Sheriff's Office also highly values those with a positive attitude toward fellow workers and the community they will be serving. This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year.

Examinations will be scheduled throughout the year as applications are received. Qualified applicants will be notified of their testing date via email once the examination date has been scheduled. In addition to the base hourly rate listed above, individuals will receive a yearly uniform allowance of $1,165.00. Those assigned to work the night shift will receive a shift differential of 7.5%.

Qualified applications received by October 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. will be invited to participate in the written examination the week of November 9, 2026. You will receive an e-mail notification regarding the next steps in the recruitment process within a week of the cut-off date listed above.