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Missouri / Mental Health / Direct Care Aide

Job-title file

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.

Compare departments

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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Amanda Anderson

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,553
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,553
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,553

At Mental Health, Amanda Anderson serves as a Direct Care Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,553.

Dinkinesh Dale

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,522
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,522
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,522

At Mental Health, Dinkinesh Dale serves as a Direct Care Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,522.

Kenneth Cleaves

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,521
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,521
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,521

Kenneth Cleaves works as a Direct Care Aide for Mental Health. Kenneth earned $29,521 in 2025.

Darien Moore

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$29,381
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,381

Darien Moore is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2024 total compensation came to $29,381.

Beverly Bates

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,334
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,334
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,334

Beverly Bates is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $29,334.

Satenji Ngoma

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2024 total comp
$29,321
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,321
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,321

At Mental Health, Satenji Ngoma serves as a Direct Care Aide. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,321.

Lashone Hempfield

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,243
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,243

Lashone Hempfield is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $29,243.

Sussan Ibekwe

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,165
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,165
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,165

At Mental Health, Sussan Ibekwe serves as a Direct Care Aide. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,165.

John Amoah

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,109
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,109
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,109

John Amoah holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,109.

Don Obare

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,099
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,099
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,099

Don Obare holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,099.

Ranesha Cunningham

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,092
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,092
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,092

Ranesha Cunningham works as a Direct Care Aide for Mental Health. Ranesha earned $29,092 in 2025.

Katrina Deets

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$29,012
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,012

Katrina Deets is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $29,012.

Isaiah Quigley

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$28,738
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,738
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,738

Isaiah Quigley is a Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $28,738.

Jesus Vela

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2023 total comp
$28,515
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,515

At Mental Health, Jesus Vela serves as a Direct Care Aide. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,515.

Romeo Agyei Twum

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2023 total comp
$28,453
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,453
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,453

At Mental Health, Romeo Agyei Twum serves as a Direct Care Aide. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,453.

Francess Conteh

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$28,413
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,413
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,413

Francess Conteh holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,413.

Nattesha Palmer

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$28,096
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,096
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,096

Nattesha Palmer holds the role of Direct Care Aide at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,096.

Shalone Morrison

Direct Care Aide/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$28,084
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,084
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,084

Shalone Morrison works as a Direct Care Aide for Mental Health. Shalone earned $28,084 in 2025.