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Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Hiring process, pay research and preparation guide.
Applicant route covered: Deputy civil-service applicants; future testing cycle unknown.
What we have researched
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Researched hiring process & preparation
Minimum requirements
- County lists age 18, citizenship/Iowa residency, Iowa license and diploma/GED. Confirm full disqualifiers, clinical standards and appointment rules.
Lateral entry
Separate lateral requirements and training arrangements need confirmation.
Recruiting contact
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Hiring outline
- Watch county jobs notices for periodic civil-service testing; applications currently closed.
- Fitness and POST written testing; 70% per written section, with qualifying prior-year score options.
- Finalists undergo fingerprints, background and polygraph. Complete interview/offer order unverified.
Physical testing
Three events; 40th-percentile age/sex groups. County-linked PDF revised April 2022; confirm future testing instructions.
| Group | Push-ups / 1 min | Sit-ups / 1 min | 1.5-mile run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male <20-29 | 29 | 38 | 12:51 |
| Female <20-29 | 15 | 32 | 15:26 |
| Male 30-39 | 24 | 35 | 13:36 |
| Female 30-39 | 11 | 25 | 15:57 |
| Male 40-49 | 18 | 29 | 14:29 |
| Female 40-49 | 9 | 20 | 16:58 |
| Male 50-59 | 13 | 24 | 15:26 |
| Female 50-59 | 12* | 14 | 17:54 |
| Male 60-65 | 10 | 19 | 16:43 |
| Female 60-65 | 5* | 6 | 18:44 |
Benefits
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Hiring incentives
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Partial guide; applications closed when checked. No current vacancy, salary or academy funding established.
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- Lateral entry: Separate source check not recorded
- Hiring process: Pending review · · Topic source ↗
- Physical testing: Source checked · · Topic source ↗
- Pay: Separate source check not recorded
- Recruiting contact: Separate source check not recorded
- Benefits: Separate source check not recorded
- Incentives: Separate source check not recorded
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Which applicant route does this Johnson County Sheriff's Office guide cover?
Deputy civil-service applicants; future testing cycle unknown.
What minimum requirements are recorded for Johnson County Sheriff's Office?
County lists age 18, citizenship/Iowa residency, Iowa license and diploma/GED. Confirm full disqualifiers, clinical standards and appointment rules. These are selected requirements, not the complete current eligibility or disqualifier list.
What salary information is available for Johnson County Sheriff's Office?
Salary figures have not been established in this Johnson County Sheriff's Office profile. Check the official recruiting sources below; missing pay research does not mean unpaid work.
What hiring process does Johnson County Sheriff's Office describe?
Watch county jobs notices for periodic civil-service testing; applications currently closed. Fitness and POST written testing; 70% per written section, with qualifying prior-year score options. Finalists undergo fingerprints, background and polygraph. Complete interview/offer order unverified.
What physical testing information is available for Johnson County Sheriff's Office?
Three events; 40th-percentile age/sex groups. County-linked PDF revised April 2022; confirm future testing instructions.
Is Johnson County Sheriff's Office hiring now?
Careers page states deputy applications are not accepted at this time.: applications/testing were closed when the official source was checked 2026-10-23. This does not establish permanent closure or the status of other hiring tracks. Confirm current availability with the employer.
When was this Johnson County Sheriff's Office research reviewed?
This partial profile was reviewed 2026-10-23. That is not a vacancy verification date, and reading this page does not refresh the underlying research.
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