Does Tarrant County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tarrant County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tarrant County. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tarrant County?

58% of Tarrant County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tarrant County 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tarrant County?

Detention Officer (7) , Probation Officer (7) , Epidemiologist (5) , Attorney (4) , Community Supervision Officer (4) , Supervisor (4) , Administrative Assistant (3) , Epidemiology Specialist (3) , Manager (3) , Senior Buyer (3) , Business Manager (2) , Case Manager (2) , Correctional Officer (2) , Human Resources (2) , Juvenile Probation Officer (2)

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

"Benefits are great and colleague’s are fantastic" ((in 36 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 9 reviews)); "Retirement is great and benefits are good" ((in 7 reviews)); "Benefits pay covered and people are generally friendly and nice" ((in 5 reviews)); "Job Security after 6 months if you make Civil Service." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"ITD has extremely poor leadership due to lack of understanding or being completely unqualified." ((in 6 reviews)); "The management is poor, and doesn't let you take time off" ((in 5 reviews)); "Cant text your manager to call out." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tarrant County redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tarrant County redundancy and their outlook for job security at Tarrant County in 2026.

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Tarrant County Reviews

3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

G.K. Maenius

69% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

3.0

Senior management

Tarrant County has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tarrant 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

168 reviews

4.0

4 Feb 2026

Salary

Dispatcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits are great and colleague’s are fantastic

Cons

Na na na na na

3.0

2 Dec 2025

Not All Change is Good

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pension and benefits if you stay long enough.

Cons

Entire HR department was written out of jobs if the new management didn't like you.

4.0

31 Aug 2025

Community Health

Immunization nurse

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Low stress, routine, no weekends, no holidays and great benefits

Cons

No room for growth. Definitely have plans to advance your career. Low pay and mandatory enrollment in retirement.

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Jobs at Tarrant County

Officer Security Control-Juvenile Service (Female Only)

Officer, Substitute/Part-time Juvenile Supervision - Female applicants only

Officer, Institutional Probation -Juveniles Services (Female Only)

FORENSIC DEATH INVESTIGATOR II - Medical Examiner

Officer, Substitute/Part-time Juvenile Supervision - Female applicants only

United States

USD 15K - USD 17K /yr

(Employer provided)

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