Direct care supervisor vs direct care aide

The differences between direct care supervisors and direct care aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a direct care supervisor has an average salary of $35,451, which is higher than the $30,429 average annual salary of a direct care aide.

The top three skills for a direct care supervisor include mental health, substance abuse and CPR. The most important skills for a direct care aide are home health, foster care, and CPR.

Direct care supervisor vs direct care aide overview

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Aide
Yearly salary	$35,451	$30,429
Hourly rate	$17.04	$14.63
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	88,940	178,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Direct care supervisor vs direct care aide salary

Direct care supervisors and direct care aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Aide
Average salary	$35,451	$30,429
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	East Orange, NJ	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Vermont
Best paying company	Ethos Veterinary Health	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs
Best paying industry	Construction	Energy

Differences between direct care supervisor and direct care aide education

There are a few differences between a direct care supervisor and a direct care aide in terms of educational background:

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Direct care supervisor vs direct care aide demographics

Here are the differences between direct care supervisors' and direct care aides' demographics:

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.6% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between direct care supervisor and direct care aide duties and responsibilities

Direct care supervisor example responsibilities.

Keep coil tubing's frac tanks full of good filter water for duration of plug drill outs.
Prepare files for file audits, as well as keeping the file up to Medicaid and DDS standards.
Plug mill out and Frac assist.
Certify in CPR and perform several XS.
Rig in a junk catcher and sand trap.
Conduct lessons and run daily activities of the program.

Direct care aide example responsibilities.

Provide individuals appropriate assistance in completing ADL's, such as showering, toileting, transferring, dressing, and feeding.
Assist mentally disable adults with ADL's such as showering, grooming, oral care, eating, dressing and toileting.
Provide emotional and mental support to unstable patients and are experience in dealing with aggressive residents
Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
Advocate for disable children, help them thrive through completion of goals and one-on-one supervision SCIP, AMAP and CPR certify.
Dispense and administer medication to patients according to AMAP policies and procedures.

Direct care supervisor vs direct care aide skills

Common direct care supervisor skills

Mental Health, 11%
Substance Abuse, 10%
CPR, 9%
Social Work, 8%
Home Health, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common direct care aide skills

Home Health, 17%
Foster Care, 10%
CPR, 9%
Patients, 7%
Meal Prep, 7%
Rehabilitation, 6%

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