Direct care professional vs provider

The differences between direct care professionals and providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, which is higher than the $30,233 average annual salary of a direct care professional.

The top three skills for a direct care professional include ADL, developmental disabilities and mental health. The most important skills for a provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Direct care professional vs provider overview

	Direct Care Professional	Provider
Yearly salary	$30,233	$61,912
Hourly rate	$14.54	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	122,720	112,186
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Direct care professional vs provider salary

Direct care professionals and providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Direct Care Professional	Provider
Average salary	$30,233	$61,912
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $41,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Vacaville, CA	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Washington	Nevada
Best paying company	Halliburton	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between direct care professional and provider education

There are a few differences between a direct care professional and a provider in terms of educational background:

	Direct Care Professional	Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Direct care professional vs provider demographics

Here are the differences between direct care professionals' and providers' demographics:

	Direct Care Professional	Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between direct care professional and provider duties and responsibilities

Direct care professional example responsibilities.

Help each individual patient accomplish their specific ISP goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Provide round the clock care alone with daily help of ADL's, transport consumers to and from appointments.
Provide ongoing consultation and support to parents of students with autism and facilitate ongoing collaboration with parents and staff members.
Provide services and supports to individuals with mental retardation and relate disabilities, head or spinal cord injuries, or autism.
Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
Preform necessary SCIP safety moves to prevent consumers from hurting themselves or others.

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Direct care professional vs provider skills

Common direct care professional skills

ADL, 15%
Developmental Disabilities, 13%
Mental Health, 7%
Autism, 7%
Direct Support, 6%
Social Work, 5%

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%