Direct care staffer vs provider

The differences between direct care staffers 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 $30,480 average annual salary of a direct care staffer.

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

Direct care staffer vs provider overview

	Direct Care Staffer	Provider
Yearly salary	$30,480	$61,912
Hourly rate	$14.65	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	117,658	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does a direct care staffer do?

A Direct Care Staffer specializes in providing personal care and supervision to the disabled or elderly. Among the responsibilities include administering medication, managing schedules, assisting in hygienic tasks, preparing meals, and doing light to moderate household chores. Furthermore, A Direct Care Staffer also helps in transportation and preparation of daily meals, running various errands, purchasing groceries and daily necessities, and as well as monitoring health conditions. It is also essential for a Daily Care Staffer to update supervisors and guardians regularly.

What does a provider do?

Health care providers are health professionals and health organizations offering health care treatment and diagnosis services. These professionals play significant roles with patients through consultation, treatment, and advice. The health care they provide is of different variations. They even perform other procedures depending on the needs of the patients. Their responsibilities include comprehensive care and specialist work. Also, they help in duties, medication, and housekeeping. They transport clients to and from errands, activities, and appointments.

Direct care staffer vs provider salary

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

	Direct Care Staffer	Provider
Average salary	$30,480	$61,912
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $47,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Oregon	Nevada
Best paying company	New York University	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between direct care staffer and provider education

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

	Direct Care Staffer	Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Direct care staffer vs provider demographics

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

	Direct Care Staffer	Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 57.3% 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 staffer and provider duties and responsibilities

Direct care staffer example responsibilities.

Provide and care for highly volatile patients, administering CPI when require.
Train and supervise individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Assist consumers in development and maintenance of adaptive daily living skills.
Maintain client and community safety through appropriate application of CPI NVCI training.
Assist residence with disabilities, by bathing them, feeding and showing compassion.
Work with Kronos (timekeeping system) and making schedules for the DSP.

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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.

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Direct care staffer vs provider skills

Common direct care staffer skills

Mental Health, 14%
Developmental Disabilities, 8%
CPR, 8%
Patients, 6%
Autism, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common provider skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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