06/15/2025
❗️We are hiring! Here are some of our most frequently asked questions:
We are hiring for the position of Deputy Sheriff. We accept applications year-round , but this current hiring process is open until 6/30/25. Applicants do not need to have any law enforcement experience to apply, but experienced applicants are welcome.
Applicants must be 21 years old at the time of appointment to the position.
Pay and Benefits:
The starting pay for all applicants regardless of experience is $72,780 per year, or $34.99 per hour. After the first year of employment, the pay goes up to $75,151 or $36.13 per hour.
3 day weekends ( 6 days on, 3 days off)
37 total paid days off (after 1st year, including 10 vacation days, 15 floating holidays, and 12 personal days), with additional vacation days earned throughout your career.
Take home cars with off-duty use in counties that surround Monroe County.
Education pay; Associates $500, Bachelor's $2,000, Master's $2,500 / year.
Specialty Unit Pay up to $1,000 / year ( some options include Bike Team, Drone Team, Dive Team, CIRT Team, Hostage Negotiator, Crash Reconstructionist, Drug Recognition Expert)
Education Pay up to $2,500/ year
Instructor Pay $500/ year
Field Training Officer $1,000/ year
Shift Differential $1,800/ year for 2nd shift, $2,000/ year for 3rd shift
Uniform allowance $1,600/ year
Off-duty employment opportunities
County Health Clinic access
Hiring Process:
This is a competitive process. All parts of the testing must be passed successfully or the applicant will be disqualified from the process.
Applicants will be required to pass a physical fitness test. It is the ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) Exit standards, which can be found here : https://www.in.gov/ilea/physical-fitness-standards/
After passing that, the applicant will take a standardized written examination that tests a variety of subjects such as attention to detail, reading comprehension, grammar, basic math, memory, and location orientation.
After passing that, the applicant will be given some time to change and prepare for the panel interview. This is a formal interview with several senior members of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
The fitness test, the written test and the interviews will be all scheduled on the same day, most likely on a weekend.
After passing all steps up to this point, the applicant will go through a thorough background investigation, polygraph examination, and Merit Board interview, psychological evaluation, and medical evaluation.
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy:
New recruits will be required successfully complete the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy within their first year of employment. This is an 18-week residential academy that runs Monday through Thursday most weeks, with some weeks going until Friday. Recruits will be paid the rate of $72,780 during the academy.
Deputies receive $1,600 each year in uniform allowance and will be given most equipment needed for the academy.
Applications can be found at https://monroecountysheriffsoffice.us/careers-1
Please let us know if you have any further questions, and good luck!
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