Direct care supervisor vs provider

The differences between direct care supervisors 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 $35,451 average annual salary of a direct care supervisor.

The top three skills for a direct care supervisor include mental health, substance abuse and CPR. The most important skills for a provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Direct care supervisor vs provider overview

	Direct Care Supervisor	Provider
Yearly salary	$35,451	$61,912
Hourly rate	$17.04	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	88,940	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Direct care supervisor vs provider salary

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

	Direct Care Supervisor	Provider
Average salary	$35,451	$61,912
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $50,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	East Orange, NJ	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Nevada
Best paying company	Ethos Veterinary Health	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	Construction	Health Care

Differences between direct care supervisor and provider education

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

	Direct Care Supervisor	Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Direct care supervisor vs provider demographics

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

	Direct Care Supervisor	Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
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, 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 supervisor and provider 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.

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 supervisor vs provider skills

Common direct care supervisor skills

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

Common provider skills

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