Direct Care Aide

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

2,193 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $3,685, below the department median of $36,488.

Employees: 2,193
Total payroll: $15.6M
Role median: $3,685
Agency median: $36,488
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$462$32,988+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 2,193 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Missouri

Direct Care Aide is held in 2 Missouri departments. In Mental Health, the median of $3,685 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Safety

$3,749 · 1,181

Median total compensation for the Direct Care Aide role in other Missouridepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Rogers

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp

$14,680

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,680

Mark Rogers is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $14,680.

Taelar King

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp

$14,662

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,662

Taelar King works as a Direct Care Aide for Mental Health. Taelar earned $14,662 in 2025.

Bezawit Abadi

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2024 total comp

$14,637

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,637

Bezawit Abadi is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2024 total compensation came to $14,637.

Jamal Greene

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp

$14,595

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,595

Jamal Greene holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,595.