Nye County sheriff’s office opens detention deputy trainee hiring in Pahrump
Nye County is recruiting a detention deputy trainee in Pahrump with pay up to $92,768, as jail staffing pressure rises with the county’s growing population.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Office is looking to add a detention deputy trainee in Pahrump, a hire that reaches beyond payroll and into jail coverage, inmate movement and the county’s ability to keep a larger detention operation running day to day.
The posting lists an annual salary range of $57,740 to $92,768 and says academy training will be conducted by the sheriff’s office in Pahrump. The job also comes with paid training and benefits that include 100% employer-paid retirement, medical, dental and vision coverage for the employee, a uniform allowance, paid vacation and sick leave. Additional pay may be available for college education, P.O.S.T. certificates, specialty assignments, shift differential and longevity.
Detention deputies are the backbone of jail operations. Nye County’s job description says they maintain jail security, book and move prisoners, supervise inmate feeding and movement, operate booking computers and control panels, perform inmate counts and cell shakedowns, and work in a detention-facility environment that carries risks of assault, injury and disease. In a county that had 51,591 residents in the 2020 census and an estimated 57,336 by July 1, 2025, even small staffing shortages can ripple into overtime, shift coverage and how quickly the jail can handle bookings and daily inmate operations.
The hiring process is already on a tight clock. Applicants must file a Nye County Human Resources job application by June 5 at 5 p.m. The written examination is due by June 10 at 5 p.m., and the physical fitness test is set for June 13 by invitation only at Pahrump Valley High School. The posting says candidates must score at least 70% on the written test and 70% on the oral exam combined before moving forward.
The minimum qualifications are specific: applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, be at least 21 years old at appointment, have no felony or gross misdemeanor convictions, no domestic violence convictions, and be a Nevada resident at the time of appointment. The process also includes a background investigation, drug or narcotics screen, computer voice stress analyzer and psychological examination.
The sheriff’s office lists its Pahrump headquarters at 1520 E. Basin Ave. and detention contact number at 775-751-7027. Dustin Ward is the Pahrump contact for scheduling the written exam at 775-751-6301.
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