We value our employees

At Wood County, every employee plays a vital role in our success as an organization. We appreciate the experience that each employee brings to the table and we embrace the unique skills and creative ideas that each member of our workforce possesses. We strive to maintain a competitive wage plan that fairly compensates all employees for the work that they do.

We care about our employees

We are committed to providing a robust and comprehensive employee benefit program to help our employees stay healthy, feel secure, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and plan for the future. We offer a variety of benefits including:

Stay Healthy
  • Health Insurance, we offer low premiums and low deductibles, with excellent coverage!
  • Flexible Spending Account to set aside pre-tax dollars for childcare and medical expenses.
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
Feel Secure
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Basic & Supplemental Term Life Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
Maintain Healthy Work-Life Balance
  • Vacation and Sick Time, start accruing for both on your first day!
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wellness Incentive Plan
Plan for the Future
  • Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Retirement
  • 457b Retirement Plan
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

We want our employees to succeed

We aim to help our employees build their careers. Whether our employees start their career here or join us later in their journey, we want to help them succeed. Every position provides an opportunity for interesting and challenging work with the oversight of a supportive leadership team. Through our Career Advancement program, we are able to assist employees with furthering their careers by providing financial assistance to reach their goals of obtaining higher education.

We do work that makes a difference

Every day, our employees impact the lives of countless residents of Wood County. From paving new roads, to assisting an individual in crisis, to working to reduce recidivism in inmates; our County employees make immeasurable impact. As a service-based organization, we prioritize the needs of our clients and community to ensure that each experience they have with a member of our team is as positive as it can be.