Direct Support Professional Illinois
Direct Support Professional salary in Illinois
Typical pay
$41,600a year
Most Direct Support Professionals earn $40k to $49k a year
From 38 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Direct Support Professional salary in Illinois is $41,600 a year. Most job postings pay $40,000 to $48,900. From 38 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Illinois
Back to the whole USIllinois
$42k typical, most $40k to $49k
| Chicago, IL | $42k | $40k to $49k | 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | – | – | 1 |
| Champaign, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Davenport, IA | – | – | 0 |
| Decatur, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Kankakee, IL | – | – | 2 |
| Paducah, KY | – | – | 0 |
| Peoria, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Rockford, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Springfield, IL | – | – | 15 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 29 job postings$39k $46k
Typical: $40k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Senior 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $39k to $46k a year, typically $40k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Association | $42k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Direct Support Professional make in Illinois?
Employers hiring now typically offer $41,600 a year for Direct Support Professional roles in Illinois. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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