Direct Care & Residential Services
Direct Support Professional (DSP) salary
DSPs serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Based on 140 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 140 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $20.00/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): San Bernardino (1), Imperial (2). 25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).
By organization budget
| $10M-$20M | $42,640 | 18 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $42,640 | 95 postings |
| $100M+ | $41,600 | 27 postings |
By subsector
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $47,840 | 8 postings |
| Human Services | $41,600 | 86 postings |
| Religion-Related | $41,600 | 19 postings |
By career level
| Entry / Support | $38,480 | 12 postings |
| Staff / Specialist | $42,640 | 125 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager / Supervisor (3).
Organizations hiring now
The Arc of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$37,440–$45,760View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$41,600–$43,680View org →
TERiSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$41,600–$52,000View org →
AbilityFirstLos Angeles County · Budget $10M-$20M$41,600View org →
Toward Maximum IndependenceSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520–$58,240View org →
Lutheran Social Services of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $10M-$20M$43,680–$52,000View org →Hear about new Direct Support Professional (DSP) roles first
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