Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 406 people
How much does a direct care worker make in Massachusetts?
$56,073typical pay for a direct care worker in 2025
$32,326 – $69,712what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 36.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where direct care workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Direct Care Worker I308 people$51,455
- Direct Care Worker5 people$63,968
- Direct Care Worker II88 people$68,486
Highest-paid direct care workers, 2025
- 1Karen MooreDirect Care Worker · Department of Developmental Services$118,533
- 2Nancy DebarrosDirect Care Worker · Department of Developmental Services$116,796
- 3Kammah CooperDirect Care Worker II · Department of Developmental Services$113,784
- 4Clement HagenimanaDirect Care Worker I · Department of Developmental Services$113,630
- 5Franklin SeahDirect Care Worker II · Department of Developmental Services$112,730
Common questions
How much does a direct care worker make in Massachusetts?
The typical direct care worker was paid $56,073 in 2025; most earned between $32,326 and $69,712. This counts all 406 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 17.3% of all pay for direct care workers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Direct Care Worker, at any level (for example "Direct Care Worker I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this