Direct care supervisor vs direct care staffer

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

The top three skills for a direct care supervisor include mental health, substance abuse and CPR. The most important skills for a direct care staffer are mental health, developmental disabilities, and CPR.

Direct care supervisor vs direct care staffer overview

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Staffer
Yearly salary	$35,451	$30,480
Hourly rate	$17.04	$14.65
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	88,940	117,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Direct care supervisor vs direct care staffer salary

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

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Staffer
Average salary	$35,451	$30,480
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	Between $19,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	East Orange, NJ	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Oregon
Best paying company	Ethos Veterinary Health	New York University
Best paying industry	Construction	Manufacturing

Differences between direct care supervisor and direct care staffer education

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

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Staffer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Direct care supervisor vs direct care staffer demographics

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

	Direct Care Supervisor	Direct Care Staffer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between direct care supervisor and direct care staffer 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 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.

Direct care supervisor vs direct care staffer 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 staffer skills

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

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