Deputy Sheriff
About this position
Full-time Deputy Sheriff with the Lyon County Sheriff's Office, covering about 60,000 residents in Fernley, Silver Springs, Dayton, Yerington and Smith Valley. Starting pay is $30.52 an hour, with a $2.00 an hour differential for hours worked between 6 PM and 6 AM.
Applicants must be at least 21 by the date of hire, hold a high school diploma or GED, and have a valid Nevada driver's license by the hire date. Testing starts with a written exam and the Nevada POST physical agility test, followed by a background investigation and an interview panel. Laterals currently certified Nevada POST Category I are welcome.
Benefits include 12 paid holidays, county-paid health insurance with half of dependent coverage paid, a $50,000 life insurance policy, a $1,600 first-year uniform allowance and POST certificate incentive pay. Open until filled.