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?

"The benefits are great!" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Working for the Juvenile department gives you access to a great retirement and insurance system." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers, we're often working to expand our resources, and willing to shift around our schedules to help each other out." ((in 6 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 20 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 9 reviews)); "Often brittle and authoritarian leadership by department head/elected official" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is low; there is no civil service protections; promotion is base on friendships, not merit." ((in 7 reviews)); "Abusive supervisors, unrealistic expectations, favoritism and terrible pay." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Dallas County locations?

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

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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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).

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275 reviews

3.0

Apr 23, 2026

Great team, compensation is lacking but excellent benefits

Senior it specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment; everyone helps everyone Flexibility to occasionally work from home Great benefits Access to training videos for those who benefit from self-guided training

Cons

Annual pay increases for experienced techs are minimal cost of living adjustments of 3-5%. Hard work is only ever rewarded with more work.

3.0

Apr 8, 2026

Overworked and overstressed

Juvenile supervision officer

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CEO approval

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Pay was great Benefits were great

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I was working 6 12 hours shift because I was put on the stay over list There

2.0

Mar 24, 2026

Better opportunity ahead

Nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Stepping stone to your final stop

Cons

Management Workload Lack of care for public Not in it for the people everything if for the number

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