Choose Your Career
If you have what it takes, we have your career.
Join the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
For those with strength of character and commitment, MCSO provides excellent career opportunities. As one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies, we offer our team members numerous career paths so they can pursue their professional interests for the life of their career and achieve the highest level of professional development.
For us, the call of duty isn't a game.
It's a calling to a career with a higher purpose - to serve and protect others while realizing your own full potential as a law enforcement professional. We take what we do seriously and provide all our team members with the very latest in training and technology.
Opportunities Grow As You Grow.
Once you become a member of the MCSO family, you’ll have many opportunities for growth and advancement — from promotions and increases in rank to moves within MCSO, a career is here for the making.
Possible Career Opportunities:
- Aviation
- K-9 Handler
- Fugitive Apprehension Tactical Enforcement (FATE)
- Dive Team
- Jail Intelligence
- Recruit Training Officer
- Special Response Team
- Administrative
- Transportation
- Crime Lab
- Custody Support
- Emergency Dispatcher
- Enforcement Support
- Finance
- Food Services
- Human Resources
- Inmate Programs
- Public Information
- Technology
The Benefits
Maricopa County offers a Total Compensation Package that includes competitive salaries and a comprehensive, affordable benefits package. Our generous benefit options are some of the best in Arizona and just one of the unique advantages of working at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
*Employees with 12 months of continuous service with the County are eligible for up to 240 hours (6 weeks) of Paid Parental Leave for the birth or adoption of a child. This is in addition to paid vacation and sick leave.
Competitive Pay
Paid Parental Leave*
Full Benefits
Paid Education & Training
Retirement Security
Paid Holidays & Vacation
Keeping the MCSO Family & Facilities Safe
MCSO maintains health and safety measures and equipment recommended for our unique work environments to mitigate the possibility of infection and spread of respiratory viruses or other health concerns among our employees and those incarcerated in our jail system.