Does Dallas County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dallas County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dallas County. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dallas County?

57% of Dallas County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dallas County 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dallas County?

Clerk II (8) , Juvenile Supervision Officer (7) , Attorney (5) , Probation Officer (5) , Admissions Coordinator (4) , Detention Officer (4) , Juvenile Probation Officer (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Community Supervision Officer (3) , Court Clerk (3) , Data Entry Clerk (3) , Executive Assistant (3) , Technician (3) , CSO (2) , Case Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Dallas County according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and retirement package" ((in 39 reviews)); "Good people to work with" ((in 15 reviews)); "Working for the Juvenile department gives you access to a great retirement and insurance system." ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible, coworkers, variety, outdoors, technical" ((in 4 reviews)); "and great work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dallas County according to real employee reviews?

"Overworked No help for supervisor low pay low moral" ((in 18 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Often brittle and authoritarian leadership by department head/elected official" ((in 7 reviews)); "Salary is low; there is no civil service protections; promotion is base on friendships, not merit." ((in 6 reviews)); "no room for advancement for some of us" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Dallas County locations?

Dallas , Irving , Mesquite , Richardson , Houston , Texas City , Perry , Dallas , Dallas-Fort Worth

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Dallas County reviews

3.2

57% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Clay Jenkins

55% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (275 reviews)

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Dallas County has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 275 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dallas County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

275 reviews

3.0

Oct 29, 2025

Stepping Stone

Juvenile supervision officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Room for promotion if you have the skills/qualities the organization is looking for.

Cons

Dealing with troubled youth and potentially unmotivated managers. Also, the leadership in the Juvenile Department is questionable.

4.0

Aug 15, 2025

A good path to retire there

Biostatistician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

can work from home, 2 days in office

Cons

the work can be a little bit slow

3.0

Aug 4, 2025

Disposable

Disease intervention specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Manageable workload and good public outreach.

Cons

Dog-eat-dog and office politics will wear you out. Also, once they’ve met their program goals or plans, they’ll cut you off.

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Jobs at Dallas County

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