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Direct Support Specialist salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for Direct Support Specialist roles at 6 companies, updated Oct 19, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Direct Support Specialist: postings by posted pay8 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 6 bands from $15.00/hr to $21.00/hr. Median $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr); middle half $15.71–$19.24/hr.Median $17.50/hr$15.00/hr$21.00/hr

Postings per pay band: $15.00/hr–$16.00/hr: 2; $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 1; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 2; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 0; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 1; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 2.

Pay by level

  1. Mid level$17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr) median · $15.71–$19.24/hr typical · 8 postingsMid level: middle half $15.71–$19.24/hr, median $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr)

Companies hiring

  1. Eon.io2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Comhar2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Child & Family Support Services1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr) median · $15.71–$19.24/hr typical · 8 postingsUnited States: middle half $15.71–$19.24/hr, median $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr)
  2. Pennsylvania$17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr) median · $16.00–$17.51/hr typical · 3 postingsPennsylvania: middle half $16.00–$17.51/hr, median $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr)

Newest Direct Support Specialist postings

  1. Direct Support SpecialistChild & Family Support Services · Lake Havasu City, AZ · $18.49–$20.00/hr · Posted Oct 19, 2026
  2. Direct Support Specialist - FT 40hJourney Found · Connecticut · $20.85/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
  3. Direct Support Specialist (DSP)Acute Community Home Aid ACHD · Pennsylvania · $15.00–$17.00/hr · Posted Oct 18, 2026
  4. Direct Support Specialist - Full-TimeComhar · Philadelphia, PA · $17.51/hr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
  5. Direct Support Specialist - Full-TimeComhar · Philadelphia, PA · $17.51/hr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
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Questions and answers

How much does a Direct Support Specialist make?

The median posted base pay for Direct Support Specialist jobs is $17.51/hr ($36.4K/yr), from 8 job postings with pay at 6 companies.

What is the typical Direct Support Specialist pay range?

The middle half of postings list $15.71–$19.24/hr. The top 10% list $43.7K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $31.2K or less.

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