Does Dallas County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dallas County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dallas County. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dallas County?

51% of Dallas County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dallas County 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 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 41 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 12 reviews)); "Great Benefits, flexible, coworkers and easy." ((in 5 reviews)); "and great work life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great retirement and insurance benefits" ((in 5 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 19 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 11 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 6 reviews)); "Management not so good, there was to much favoritism towards certain employees" ((in 4 reviews))

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Dallas County Reviews

3.2

51% would recommend to a friend

(275 total reviews)

Clay Jenkins

52% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.7

Culture and values

2.5

Senior management

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 and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

275 reviews

4.0

5 Jun 2026

Great benefits and people, but tough location challenges

Clerk ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits and people to work with.

Cons

Location location location. There is tons of traffice and road construction.

3.0

3 Jun 2026

Stable job with mixed departmental experiences

Deputy court clerk iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Stable job, hard to get fired after a 6-month probationary period. Good retirement after 30 years

Cons

Experience is department-specific; some are good (DA), others are toxic (District Clerk)

4.0

1 Jun 2026

Yearly bonuses but a glass ceiling limits growth

Counselor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Yearly bonuses. Supportive management. They paid for my licensure.

Cons

You will reach a glass ceiling.

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