Direct service professional vs aide

The differences between direct service professionals and aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a direct service professional has an average salary of $114,053, which is higher than the $27,793 average annual salary of an aide.

The top three skills for a direct service professional include direct care, CPR and mental health. The most important skills for an aide are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Direct service professional vs aide overview

	Direct Service Professional	Aide
Yearly salary	$114,053	$27,793
Hourly rate	$54.83	$13.36
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	60,020	78,919
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Direct service professional vs aide salary

Direct service professionals and aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Direct Service Professional	Aide
Average salary	$114,053	$27,793
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $188,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between direct service professional and aide education

There are a few differences between a direct service professional and an aide in terms of educational background:

	Direct Service Professional	Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Direct service professional vs aide demographics

Here are the differences between direct service professionals' and aides' demographics:

	Direct Service Professional	Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 32.3% Female, 67.7%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 8.3% White, 60.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between direct service professional and aide duties and responsibilities

Direct service professional example responsibilities.

Assist consumers with their ADL skills, such as showering, administering medications, and laundry.
Ensure completion of ISP goals, as well as input and come up with new ideas for new ISP's.
Administer medications, assist with ADL's, and communicate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care
Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
Provide clients family members, DCF workers, and/or probation officers with up to date of treatment planning and progress.

Aide example responsibilities.

Help ESL students achieve their academic goals while they learn a new language and adapt to a new community and culture.
Assist with the intervention under the supervision of an experience professional with expertise in autism therapy
Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security and rehabilitation.
Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential clients by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available service.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Train in SCIP and AMAP administer medication

Direct service professional vs aide skills

Common direct service professional skills

Direct Care, 11%
CPR, 9%
Mental Health, 7%
Development Disabilities, 7%
Direct Support, 5%
DSP, 5%

Common aide skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 15%
CPR, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Customer Service, 6%