title: Wages of non-state direct-support professionals lag far behind those of public direct-support professionals and the general workforce.
authors.forename: K Charlie
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lakin
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Polister
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Prouty
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000191:economics*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000191:economics; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce