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 10 reviews)); "Great benefits and retirement." ((in 7 reviews)); "Work with class schedule School first Fun environment Great people" ((in 7 reviews)); "Tarrant County is known to have excellent Benefits and retirement plan." ((in 3 reviews))

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

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

Parent or family caregiver

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Reviews by job title

168 reviews

5.0

Feb 20, 2023

Review

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and other available perks

Cons

Normal issues with government jobs

2.0

Feb 10, 2023

Working at the county

Community supervision officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits and learning opportunity

Cons

Overworked and underpaid with extensive caseloads. Not a lot of room for growth.

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.

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