Direct Care Worker (DCW)

October 30, 2016

Direct Care Worker (DCW) Job Description

Psychiatric Technicians Care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed individuals, following physician instructions and hospital procedures. Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral medications and hypodermic injections.

Direct Care Worker (DCW) Salary Statistics as of 2015

Average annual salary for a Direct Care Worker (DCW) is $20987 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $29165. The lowest salary reported was $16488. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Direct Care Worker (DCW) is $10.44 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $14.5. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.2. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Direct Care Worker (DCW) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Direct Care Worker (DCW). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Florida – n/a
Kentucky – n/a
Mississippi – $14,150 – $22,436
New York – n/a

These are the highest paying cities for a Direct Care Worker (DCW). These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Bowling Green, Kentucky –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Direct Care Worker (DCW) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $20987 while in 2007 it was just $19462.98

Job Outlook

Gender Statistics

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79%

Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 21% of Direct Care Worker (DCW)s were males while 79% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.

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