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Explore Washington How to compare offers

Employer listings: 179
Contracted services: 40
Counties represented: 39 / 39

26 listings with pay snapshots · 6 expanded hiring profiles · Source review: September 9, 2026

Explore Washington agencies

City and county departments, state agencies, tribal and campus police, and contracted services. County filters describe location, not the limits of an agency’s jurisdiction; statewide employers are listed under “All counties.”

1–1 of 1 matching listings · 219 total. “Pay snapshot” means published figures were found, not a complete compensation comparison.

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County sheriff · King County

King County Sheriff's Office

Expanded hiring profile

Published 2026 deputy range: $95,909–$134,285 / year

See source and pay notes for effective dates · Pay source reviewed 2026-09-09

A classification range, not a confirmed academy rate or guaranteed lateral placement. Excluded from recruit-rate sorting.

King County: 2026 salary and benefits ↗

Recruiting contact, hiring process & preparation

Sheriff recruiting teamkcsorecruiter@kingcounty.gov 206-263-5276 King County: deputy hiring process ↗

Incentives · confirm availability

No current signing-bonus amount confirmed in the reviewed benefits material. Ask recruiting; unknown does not mean none.

King County: 2026 salary and benefits ↗

Benefits to compare

Employer-paid medical, dental and vision premiums for employees and dependents; LEOFF 2, deferred compensation and conditional take-home vehicle access.

King County: 2026 salary and benefits ↗

Public hiring outline · entry focus

Entry PST written and PAT
Oral board and eligibility list
Background investigation
Final interview, polygraph, medical and psychological assessments

Lateral applicants use a separate civil-service application route. Published board topics include communication, integrity, community and motivation.

King County: deputy hiring process ↗

Physical testing

Entry PAT: 20 push-ups / 90 sec, 25 sit-ups / 90 sec, 35 squat thrusts / 3 min.

King County: deputy hiring process ↗

Your preparation focus

Learn the communities and contract jurisdictions served. Gather examples that show both independent judgment and willingness to seek guidance.

Review entry PAT requirements in the planner →Prepare for an entry-level oral board →Organize application documents →

Independent practice, not this agency’s official questions, scoring system or endorsement. We do not coach people to evade screening.

Recruiting & directory sources

Directory sources checked 2026-09-09. Testing-provider listings may outlast an opening. General directory links are not recruiter contacts.

PST: Deputy Sheriff ↗PST: Lateral Deputy Sheriff ↗PST: Exceptional Entry Deputy Sheriff ↗Washington State Sheriffs' Association: King ↗

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Compare the offer—not just the headline

A bigger bonus isn’t the whole picture.

01 · Match the career stage

Compare academy pay with academy pay, sworn starting pay with sworn starting pay, and lateral offers at the same credited experience. Ask when each step increase occurs.

02 · Separate one-time money

Record the eligible hiring track, payout schedule, service commitment and repayment terms. Keep relocation reimbursement separate from a signing bonus. Ask whether funds remain available.

03 · Price the benefits

Get employee and dependent health costs, retirement and 457 contributions, leave accrual, education premiums and take-home vehicle conditions. Do not add benefits you are not eligible to receive.

04 · Consider the life you want

Compare housing and commuting costs, shift patterns, training opportunities and the work itself. We do not assign a best-agency score from incomplete financial information.

Research scope, sources and updates

179 employer listings and 40 separately labeled contracted services provide statewide discovery—not a complete count of every Washington employer. The 6 expanded profiles are a subset; 26 listings have pay snapshots. Missing details mean “not researched,” not “none offered.”

Coverage sources: PST’s Washington employer listings, Washington State Sheriffs Association county directory, and WADEPS contracted-agency list (dated May 6, 2026). City-to-county matching uses AWC’s member-city directory; tribal locations use linked local sources. County labels are geographic filters, not jurisdictional advice.

Current agency announcements and agreements take priority over testing-provider listings. New pay snapshots use explicitly stated periods and career stages; older, ambiguous or conflicting figures are withheld. Expanded profiles retain their individual caveats. Direct recruiting contacts are only supplied where specifically researched, never inferred from emergency or dispatch numbers.

After 30 days without review, pay gets a review-due label and is excluded from recruit-rate sorting. Requirement imports pause after 90 days without review. These are editorial safeguards, not live updates or guarantees. No automatic refresh is running.

PST’s Washington PAT protocols ↗. A shared screen is not every agency’s complete test. Imports are limited to individually researched profiles; listing an agency does not create a test preset.

Suggest an agency or send a correction with a public source. Please do not send confidential candidate questions, personal background records or medical information. Other states will follow after local source review, not by reusing Washington requirements.

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