Over A Third Of I/DD Direct Support Professionals Dissatisfied With Compensation

More than one-third (38%) of direct support professionals (DSPs) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) reported in a survey that their compensation in 2023 is too low. Compared to parallel surveys conducted in 2019 and 2021, the percentage of DSPs dissatisfied with their compensation has declined from 62% in 2019 and 50% in 2021.

About 21% of DSPs said they do not receive sufficient support for their work, fewer than the 26% who expressed this sentiment in 2021, but more than the 19% who agreed in 2019. The report did not explicitly define the elements of . . .