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Direct Support Staff Member Salaries in the United States

How much does a Direct Support Staff Member make in the United States?

Direct Support Staff Members earn $23,000 annually on average, or $11 per hour, which is 97% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Direct Support Staff Members work for Goodwill at $28,000 annually while the lowest paid Direct Support Staff Members work for Preferred Alternatives earning approximately $16,000 each year.

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$25K ARC of Rockland's Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (1 salaries)

+$2K (8%) more than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$16K (48%) less than average ARC of Rockland salary ($41K)
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Equal to average ARC of Rockland Direct Support Staff Member salary ($25K)
"The pay at ARC is better than most. I still do believe we are underpaid."

$21K Chrysalis' Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (1 salaries)

-$2K (9%) less than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$8K (32%) less than average Chrysalis salary ($29K)
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Equal to average Chrysalis Direct Support Staff Member salary ($21K)
"In this job, you are doing the responsibilities of a nurse - administering medications, monitoring health and stability, bathing, cleaning and ensuring the health, cleanliness and safety of each individual. We are under paid in the company."

$25K ResCare's Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (10 salaries)

+$2K (8%) more than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$7K (24%) less than average ResCare salary ($32K)
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-$5K (22%) less than average ResCare Direct Support Staff Member salary ($25K)
-$7K (32%) less than average ResCare Direct Support Staff Member salary ($25K)
-$9K (43%) less than average ResCare Direct Support Staff Member salary ($25K)
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$21K Lexington Center's Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (3 salaries)

-$2K (9%) less than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$9K (35%) less than average Lexington Center salary ($30K)
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+$4K (17%) more than average Lexington Center Direct Support Staff Member salary ($21K)
+$9K (35%) more than average Lexington Center Direct Support Staff Member salary ($21K)
-$5K (27%) less than average Lexington Center Direct Support Staff Member salary ($21K)

$28K Goodwill's Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (2 salaries)

+$5K (19%) more than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$2K (6%) less than average Goodwill salary ($30K)
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+$7K (22%) more than average Goodwill Direct Support Staff Member salary ($28K)
-$8K (33%) less than average Goodwill Direct Support Staff Member salary ($28K)

$23K Sunrise Community's Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (2 salaries)

Equal to national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$14K (46%) less than average Sunrise Community salary ($37K)
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+$2K (8%) more than average Sunrise Community Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$3K (13%) less than average Sunrise Community Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)

$16K Preferred Alternatives' Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (2 salaries)

-$7K (35%) less than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$10K (47%) less than average Preferred Alternatives salary ($26K)
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-$2K (13%) less than average Preferred Alternatives Direct Support Staff Member salary ($16K)
+$2K (11%) more than average Preferred Alternatives Direct Support Staff Member salary ($16K)

$81K Alternative Opportunities' Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (1 salaries)

+$58K (111%) more than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
+$48K (84%) more than average Alternative Opportunities salary ($33K)
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Equal to average Alternative Opportunities Direct Support Staff Member salary ($81K)

$66K Group Lotus' Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (1 salaries)

+$43K (96%) more than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
-$5K (7%) less than average Group Lotus salary ($71K)
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Equal to average Group Lotus Direct Support Staff Member salary ($66K)

$53K Damar Services' Average Direct Support Staff Member Salary (1 salaries)

+$30K (78%) more than national average Direct Support Staff Member salary ($23K)
+$19K (43%) more than average Damar Services salary ($34K)
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Equal to average Damar Services Direct Support Staff Member salary ($53K)

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