Family caregiver vs direct care aide

The differences between family caregivers and direct care aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a family caregiver has an average salary of $32,827, which is higher than the $30,429 average annual salary of a direct care aide.

The top three skills for a family caregiver include meal preparation, companionship and in-home care. The most important skills for a direct care aide are home health, foster care, and CPR.

Family caregiver vs direct care aide overview

	Family Caregiver	Direct Care Aide
Yearly salary	$32,827	$30,429
Hourly rate	$15.78	$14.63
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	126,188	178,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Family caregiver vs direct care aide salary

Family caregivers and direct care aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Family Caregiver	Direct Care Aide
Average salary	$32,827	$30,429
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Univ Of Colorado-Colorado Spgs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between family caregiver and direct care aide education

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

	Family Caregiver	Direct Care Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Family caregiver vs direct care aide demographics

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

	Family Caregiver	Direct Care Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 8.6% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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 family caregiver and direct care aide duties and responsibilities

Family caregiver example responsibilities.

Manage all household duties, meals, laundry, groceries, appointments, etc.
Be up to date on CPR, first aid and classes.
Preform a great knowledge of CPR experience.
Assist with ADL's, socialization, and developmental progression.
Give daily injections of insulin and attempt to prevent complications of diabetes.
Instructed/Advise individuals on issues such as household cleanliness, hygiene, nutrition, and infant care.

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.

Family caregiver vs direct care aide skills

Common family caregiver skills

Meal Preparation, 18%
Companionship, 11%
In-Home Care, 10%
Medical Assistance, 9%
Doctor Appointments, 6%
Medication Administration, 4%

Common direct care aide skills

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