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National Core Indicators
2017 staff stability in the direct support professional workforce in NCI states. Note: All data is from a sample of 3,334 provider agencies from 19 states (Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont), and the District of Columbia.

Source: National Core Indicators (NCI, 2019) Staff Stability Survey 2017

Direct support professional (DSPs) vacancy rates. Of responding providers: 17.3% of part-time positions were vacant and 8.1% of full-time positions were vacant.
Average turnover rate for DSPs. State average turnover rate for DSPs was 44%. Of those DSPs who left positions in calendar year 2017, 40% left in fewer than 6 months; 21% left between 6 and 12 months; and 30% left after 12 months or more. Note: Turnover equals the total separated DSPs in past year divided by the total direct support staff as of December 31, 2017. Values are weighted averages, except for DSPs who left positions are unweighted. Proportions may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Avereage tenure of DSPs. Of DSPs employed within reporting organizations, as of December 31, 2017: 20% have been there fewer than 6 months; 16% have been there 6 to 12 months; and 65% have been there 12 or more months.
Health insurance: Of responding providers 72% offer health insurance to some or all DSPs. Of responding providers who offer health insurance 69% offer health insurance to only full-time DSPs; 38% require DSPs be employed at the agency for a certain length of time to be eligible for health insurance; and 2% offer health insurance to all DSPs.
Hourly wages. Wages paid by responding providers. Starting average wage $11.44; overall average wage $12.52.
Number of DSPs within reporting organizations. Of the 3,334 reporting organizations 32% employed 20 or fewer DSPs; 15% employed 21-40 DSPs; 9% employed 41-60 DSPs, and 43% employed 61 or more DSPs. Note: Weighted average: 84 DSPs employed by an agency

Reference: National Core Indicators. (2019). National Core Indicators 2017 Staff Stability Survey Report. Retrieved from the National Core Indicators website: https://www.nationalcoreindicators.org/resources/staff-stability-survey/