Full Time Deputy Sheriff
The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office is taking applications for motivated candidates to join our team of professional law enforcement officers as a patrol deputy sheriff.
This position starts at $76,336.30 or $36.70 per hour for current certified applicants, with possible additional rate based upon previous experience and qualifications. Non-certified applicants start at $70,146.87 or $33.72 per hour.
The current salary for a topped-out deputy as of July 1st 2025, is $80,462.58 or $38.68 per hour.
Overtime is available with this position at 1 ½ times the standard rate of pay, vacation, holiday comp time, holiday pay, sick benefit, paid employee health insurance, IPERS retirement system, rotating days/nights schedule, work every other weekend, and individually assigned take home patrol vehicle.
A successful applicant will need to be able to achieve and maintain necessary certifications and skill sets as required by the State of Iowa and the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, report to work on short notice and be available to work different shift schedules as needed including night shift, day shift, weekends and holidays, possess a high school diploma or GED as well as a safe driving record.
Lateral transfer of current Iowa certified officers will be accepted. All other applicants will be required to undergo a Civil Service Examination/POST (Police Officer Selection Test) and physical agility test. Top qualifiers must undergo a background investigation, psychological examination as well as other pre-employment testing.
Click here for physical agility testing requirements.
Applications and complete job description are available at the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office at 114 North 6th Street in Estherville, Iowa, or if requested they can be emailed, as our website is currently down for maintenance.
These positions will remain open until filled, and the application process may be closed in advance of testing dates if the positions are filled.
Testing date will be April 11, 2026. Due to ordering tests, the application deadline for this testing date will be March 30, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Eligible applicants will be notified of the exact location and time of the testing prior to the testing date.
Contact Emmet County Sheriff Justin Schultes with any questions at 712-362-2639 or send an email to [email protected]. Emmet County is an EOE.