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 34 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 11 reviews)); "Work with class schedule School first Fun environment Great people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good job security, and promote up quick with no college degree." ((in 4 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)); "Compared to other companies (private sector) the salary isnt very competitive." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tarrant County layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Tarrant County locations?

Fort Worth , Tarrant , Arlington , Kennedale , Dallas-Fort Worth , Parker

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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 & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & 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 & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

168 reviews

2.0

Feb 6, 2023

Not the best place to work

Equipment operator iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work schedule is Monday- Thursday.

Cons

Very little opportunity to move up. Supervisors pick favorites to operate equipment/drive dump trucks and do not stray from that. Very low pay for operators.

3.0

Dec 27, 2022

3 stars

Public health epidemiologist specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very diverse staff. PTO accrewal was awesome plus paid sick leave. You could use both together if your going on vacation.

Cons

Management turnover. Repetitive job, not a lot of differentiation from day to day.

5.0

Dec 26, 2022

Serving Those Who Served

Veteran service officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Helping Veterans, Surviving Spouses, and Children navigate the VA Benefits Process.

Cons

- Repetitive work. - Telling people they are not eligible for benefits

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