Government & Public Safety jobs near The Villages
101 active jobs near The Villages. Most are with State of Florida (MyFlorida), City of Clermont, Marion County Sheriff, City of Wildwood and City of Eustis. Posted hourly pay mostly runs $17 to $22.50 an hour.
Government is the biggest job search in the three-county area. Google data for Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties shows 10,000 to 100,000 monthly searches for "City of Ocala jobs," and 100 to 1,000 each for Marion County, Sumter County, Lake County, and Wildwood city jobs. Lake County government jobs searches grew sharply over the past year.
The problem for job seekers is that these employers each post on their own site. The City of Leesburg uses NEOGOV, a government hiring site. The Sumter County Sheriff uses iRecruit. The State of Florida lists its jobs on People First, and county health departments, such as Sumter's, accept applications only there. Other cities, counties, and sheriffs have their own pages. This page collects them in one place.
Typical roles include dispatchers, utility and public works workers, parks and recreation staff, clerks, deputies and officers, and administrative positions. Pay and benefits are often listed on the posting, and many government jobs require a background check.
What to know
- The State of Florida's jobs come from People First and are listed here.
- Sheriff's offices and cities may hire police and fire roles on separate schedules.
- Use the 15, 30, and 45-minute distance choices to filter by commute.
101 jobs
CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60069021
$50,000 a year
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Wildwood, FL 34785Up to 15 minAdded 6 days ago
CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR SUPV-SES - 60070339
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SERGEANT - 70047105
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST II - 60069181
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 5TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21013771
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60074066
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Inverness, FL 34451Up to 45 minAdded 6 days ago
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE - 64043633 1
$60,000 a year
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Wildwood, FL 34785Up to 15 minFull timeAdded 6 days ago
PLUMBER - Lowell Correctional Institution
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 5TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - 21013410
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
ENTRY ATTORNEY OR SENIOR ATTORNEY - 60067546
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
- Tuition assistance
Inverness, FL 34451Up to 45 minFull timeAdded 6 days ago
- Tuition assistance
GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 5TH CIRCUIT- SENIOR ATTORNEY - 21020012
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
- Tuition assistance
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minFull timeAdded 6 days ago
- Tuition assistance
REGISTERED NURSE SPECIALIST - 64068271
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
OPS PARK RANGER - 37970373
$15 an hour
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Clermont, FL 34713Up to 45 minPart timeAdded 6 days ago
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I - 42005757
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Tavares, FL 32778Up to 30 minAdded 6 days ago
ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR - 60057680
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
- Tuition assistance
Inverness, FL 34451Up to 45 minPart timeAdded 7 days ago
- Tuition assistance
CARES ASSESSOR - 65000499
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
- Tuition assistance
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 7 days ago
- Tuition assistance
SENIOR CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATOR - 60071732
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Inverness, FL 34451Up to 45 minAdded 7 days ago
SENIOR CLERK - F/C - 70001413
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Bushnell, FL 33513Up to 45 minAdded 7 days ago
OPS DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64942287
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 7 days ago
ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER
$51,500 a year
State of Florida (MyFlorida)
Ocala, FL 34478Up to 30 minAdded 7 days ago
Questions
- How many government and public safety jobs are listed right now?
- 101 active jobs as of October 13, 2026, including 5 part-time.
- Where do government employers post their jobs?
- Each one posts on its own site, and many use systems such as NEOGOV, iRecruit, or People First. We collect them so you do not have to visit each one.
- Do government jobs require a background check?
- Many do. The posting usually says so.