Direct Care & Residential Services
Direct Support Professional (DSP) salary
DSPs serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Based on 26 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 26 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 $20.25/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Orange (3), Riverside (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
| $20M-$50M | $41,600 | 15 postings |
| $100M+ | $42,640 | 7 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (4).
By subsector
| Human Services | $41,600 | 15 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (2), Religion-Related (2).
By seniority
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Specialist (1), Lead (1), Intern/Trainee (2), Assistant/Aide (1).
Organizations hiring now
The Arc of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$37,440–$45,760View org →
Toward Maximum IndependenceSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520–$43,680View org →
Easterseals of Southern CaliforniaOrange County · Budget $100M+$41,600–$43,680View org →
AbilityFirstLos Angeles County · Budget $10M-$20M$41,600–$45,760View org →
TERiSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$41,600–$52,000View 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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