Direct Support Professional

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Direct Support Professional are $115,585.58 and $111,737.45, respectively.

In 2024, Vicki Lowes, holding the position of Executive Director, Experiential Learning And Professional Development, Office of Experiential Learning And Outreach Support, Arts And Science at the University of Toronto received the highest salary of $183,417.34 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Wayne Smith, serving as the Direct Support Professional at Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc , earned the highest salary of $139,613.06 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.

In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Direct Support Professional and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: University of Toronto with an average pay of $157,200.09; Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare with an average pay of $143,516.50; Ottawa Carleton Lifeskills Inc with an average pay of $139,613.06; Community Living Kingston and District with an average pay of $119,409.92; and Community Living Guelph Wellington with an average pay of $111,737.45.

A total of 9 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.

In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Direct Support Professional and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Universities with an average pay of $157,200.09; Hospitals and Boards of Public Health with an average pay of $143,516.50; and Other Public Sector Employers with an average pay of $110,752.56.

There were 3 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.

The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Direct Support Professional is 48.00% male and 52.00% female, respectively.