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County of San Luis Obispo

Thank you for your visit to our website and your interest in the County of San Luis Obispo. Located on the coast halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, approximately 260,000 people call San Luis Obispo County home. San Luis Obispo County’s natural beauty includes beaches, lakes, mountains, wetlands, elfin forests, and state/county parks. San Luis Obispo County is home to California Polytechnic State University, Cuesta Community College, Hearst Castle, two of the 21 historical California missions, and a commercial airport. A perfect Mediterranean marine climate keeps San Luis Obispo sunny and warm year-round.

There is always something exciting going on in San Luis Obispo County, including plays, concerts, fairs, festivals, sporting events, holiday celebrations, special museum exhibitions and other events. Outdoor options abound.  The strong local economy is dominated by tourism, agriculture and viticulture, fishing, and a growing sector of information and technology businesses. The world-renowned California wine country of the Paso Robles wine region in North County and San Luis Obispo wine region in South County provide a California wine country tour experience that rivals Napa and Sonoma counties.

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Your Success is Our Success... The County of San Luis Obispo is one of the largest employers in the area with more than 2,800 individuals working to serve the community with pride to enhance the economic, environmental and social quality of life.

Employment with San Luis Obispo County offers a wealth of opportunities to serve your community while building a career. The County has a culture of innovation and has created a diverse workforce that practice collaborative approaches to providing essential services.  Committed to continuous improvement, the County has a robust Learning and Development Center that assists employees in acquiring skills and mastering industry Best Practices to achieve World-Class Organization status.

Sep 10, 2026
Full time
Dispatcher II/III (Lateral Transfer) San Luis Obispo
$77,771 yearly
County of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
  he Sheriff's Office is recruiting  to fill positions with  experienced  Lateral Dispatchers at the Dispatcher II/III level. As a Dispatcher, you are responsible for monitoring, receiving, and dispatching routine and emergency radio communications to and from Sheriff's patrol units and other law enforcement or public safety agencies. To effectively accomplish these tasks, you will be involved in securing and recording information as to the nature of a reported problem and identifying the exact location. You will be operating a CLETS (California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System) computer terminal to obtain or verify information and maintaining required logs of calls and incidents.  Additionally, you will prepare reports, provide information and assistance to the public, and determine availability and location of patrol units to dispatch. The County of San Luis Obispo's Sheriff's Dispatch Center provides coverage to San Luis...
Sep 10, 2026
Part time
Deputy Sheriff (Lateral Transfer) San Luis Obispo
$98,030 yearly
County of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
As a Deputy Sheriff with the County of San Luis Obispo, you are responsible for patrolling assigned areas for the maintenance of order and the protection of life and property.  This involves a wide variety of activities including, but not limited to, reporting to scenes of disturbances, accidents, or reported crimes, making preliminary investigations, issuing citations, and arresting lawless persons.  Additionally, you are involved in serving warrants and other legal papers, escorting and transporting criminals and psychopathic persons, and participating in raids.  In this role, you may act as bailiff in Superior Court or in Municipal Court.  The County has attractive pay and benefits options for lateral employees including $3,000 in bilingual bonuses, a monthly bilingual stipend, career incentive pay and accelerated vacation accrual based on related experience.   Click here , for more information on the incentives available for Deputy Sheriff....
Sep 10, 2026
Full time
Correctional Technician I - Permanent and Limited Term San Luis Obispo
$50,606 yearly
County of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
The Sheriff's Office is seeking self-motivated administrative support professionals to fill  permanent and Limited Term, full-time   Correctional Technician positions. The Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for Correctional Technician I. Correctional Technician I is part of a career series for Correctional Technician I/II/III.  Correctional Technician I is the entry level position of the Correctional Technician series. Upon appointment to the position, new employees will undergo a comprehensive training program with frequent evaluation. After initial training, incumbents are expected to independently perform the full scope of duties for the position. Under general supervision, incumbents in the position perform a variety of duties in support of maintaining a safe and secure custody environment. Responsibilities include booking, processing, and monitoring of detainees, and performing other related work as required. In addition,...