Direct Support Specialist Salaries in the United States
How much does a Direct Support Specialist make in the United States?
Direct Support Specialists earn $28,000 annually on average, or $13 per hour, which is 81% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Direct Support Specialists work for Damar Services at $30,000 annually while the lowest paid Direct Support Specialists work for Child & Family Support Services earning approximately $28,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$38K Shared Support's Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
+$10K (30%) more than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
Equal to average Shared Support salary ($38K)
Equal to average Shared Support Direct Support Specialist salary ($38K)
"I find myself to be underpaid for the type of work I provide."
$28K Child & Family Support Services' Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (5 salaries)
Equal to national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$1K (3%) less than average Child & Family Support Services salary ($29K)
+$2K (6%) more than average Child & Family Support Services Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
+$4K (13%) more than average Child & Family Support Services Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$4K (15%) less than average Child & Family Support Services Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
$30K Damar Services' Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (2 salaries)
+$2K (6%) more than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$4K (12%) less than average Damar Services salary ($34K)
+$10K (28%) more than average Damar Services Direct Support Specialist salary ($30K)
-$10K (40%) less than average Damar Services Direct Support Specialist salary ($30K)
$45K The Mentor Network's Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
+$17K (46%) more than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
+$7K (16%) more than average The Mentor Network salary ($38K)
Equal to average The Mentor Network Direct Support Specialist salary ($45K)
$30K Easter Seals' Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (6%) more than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$4K (12%) less than average Easter Seals salary ($34K)
Equal to average Easter Seals Direct Support Specialist salary ($30K)
$24K Mosaic Sales Solutions' Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
-$4K (15%) less than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$16K (50%) less than average Mosaic Sales Solutions salary ($40K)
Equal to average Mosaic Sales Solutions Direct Support Specialist salary ($24K)
$24K JARC's Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
-$4K (15%) less than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$3K (11%) less than average JARC salary ($27K)
Equal to average JARC Direct Support Specialist salary ($24K)
$20K Homes for Independent Living's Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
-$8K (33%) less than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
Equal to average Homes for Independent Living salary ($20K)
Equal to average Homes for Independent Living Direct Support Specialist salary ($20K)
$16K CSG International's Average Direct Support Specialist Salary (1 salaries)
-$12K (54%) less than national average Direct Support Specialist salary ($28K)
-$49K (120%) less than average CSG International salary ($65K)
Equal to average CSG International Direct Support Specialist salary ($16K)
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