Compensation Practices within the Pennsylvania Intellectual Disability/Autism Field
Compensation Practices within the Pennsylvania Intellectual Disability/Autism Field 2022 Survey
Scott Spreat, Mark Davis, Ilana Gruber, & Chris Tabakin
International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research, Vol. 7, No.05; 2023
Abstract
Pennsylvania (USA) providers of intellectual disability supports and services were surveyed
regarding compensation and retention of Direct Support Professionals. Slightly over 100 (101)
provider agencies, employing 21,172 Direct Support Professionals responded to the survey.
Analysis revealed that the average hourly salary for Pennsylvania Direct Support Professionals
was $16.83. Turnover was calculated to be 37% per year, and at the time of the survey, 20% of
all Direct Support Professional positions were vacant.