This is a list of High Sheriffs of Merseyside. The High Sheriff is the King's judicial representative in Merseyside, serving a one year term starting in recent years in April.

• 1974–1975: Kenneth Maxwell Stoddart, of 6 The Knowe, Willaston, Wirral, Cheshire^[1]
• 1975–1976: Lieutenant Colonel Frank Vernon Denton, of Formby, Liverpool^[2]
• 1976–1977: Stephen Minion of Liverpool^[3]
• 1977–1978: Lieutenant Colonel George Fortnum Appleton of Shore House, Ainsdale, Southport^[4]
• 1978–1979: Major Henry Bertram Chrimes of Bracken Bank, Heswall, Wirral^[5]
• 1979–1980: Joseph Alexander Duncan of Home Farm, Landican, Birkenhead^[6]
• 1980–1981: Colonel Herbert Gerrard Thomas McClellan of Westwood, Hightown, Liverpool^[7]
• 1981–1982: Major Philip Johnson, of Kandy, Eccleston, St. Helens^[8]
• 1982–1983: Lieutenant Colonel Derek Isaac Heys of Fairway Cottage, West Kirby^[9]
• 1983–1984: Henry Brussell Bicket of Liverpool^[10]
• 1984–1985: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Henry Elston of Hoylake, Wirral^[11]
• 1985–1986: Colonel Dudley F Moore of Dunes Drive. Freshfield
• 1986–1987: Henry Egerton Cotton of Norwood, Grassendale Park, Liverpool^[12]
• 1987–1988: Colonel Mary Creagh of Formby^[13]
• 1988–1989: Lieutenant Colonel Francis John Kevin Williams, of 'Fairfield', Brimstage, Wirral^[14]
• 1989–1990: Colonel D. R. Morgan, of Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside^[15]
• 1990–1991: Commander Edward John Billington, of Gowan Brae, Dawstone Road, Heswall, Wirral^[16]
• 1991–1992: Jean Wotherspoon, of Elm Lodge, Hard Lane, Dentons Green, St. Helens, Merseyside^[17]
• 1992–1993: Alan William Waterworth, of Crewood Hall, Kingsley, Frodsham, Cheshire^[18]
• 1993–1994: Commodore Roderick H Walker
• 1994–1995: Anita Samuels
• 1995–1996: Anthony Shone
• 1996–1997: Jennifer Anne Grundy, of Roby, Liverpool, Merseyside.^[19]
• 1997–1998: Brian Thaxter
• 1998–1999: Colonel Sir Christopher Hewetson
• 1999–2000: Derek Morris
• 2000–2001: William David Fulton of Puddington^[20]
• 2001–2002: Professor Peter Toyne of Rotherham.^[21]
• 2002–2003: Lady Pilkington
• 2003–2004: Robert D Atlay
• 2004–2005: Stuart Christie of Liverpool.^[22]
• 2005–2006: Rosemary Helen Hawley of Liverpool^[23]
• 2006–2007: Michael Stuart Potts of Neston^[24]
• 2007–2008: Professor Philip N Love of Formby
• 2008–2009: Judith Louise Greensmith, of the Wirral^[25]
• 2009–2010: David C McDonnell of Liverpool
• 2010–2011: Roy Alfred Morris of Formby
• 2011–2012: Professor Helen M L Carty,of Liverpool^[26]
• 2012–2013: Colonel Martin Amlôt, of the Wirral^[27]
• 2013–2014: R Ian S Meadows of Liverpool^[28]
• 2014–2015: Abila Pointing^[29]
• 2015–2016: Robert Owen of Woolton, Liverpool^[30]
• 2016–2017: James Christopher Meredith Davies, of Caldy, Wirral.^[31]
• 2017–2018: Stephen Burrows, of Willaston, South Wirral^[32]
• 2018–2019: Peter David Martin Woods, of Liverpool.
• 2019–2020: David Steer, of St Helens.^[33]
• 2020–2021: John Roberts of the Wirral.
• 2021–2022: Nigel Lanceley of the Wirral.
• 2022–2023: Lesley Martin-Wright of Liverpool.
• 2023–2024: Dr Ruth Hussey of Liverpool.