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Easterseals Midwest
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Behavior Analyst | $70,000 – $86,000 / year

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$86k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

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Your skills can change the life of someone with a disability. At Easterseals, we help people live their happiest, healthiest, and best lives. Join us by putting your skills to work, and together we can make the world a better place one person at a time.

The Behavior Analyst (BCBA) oversees and implements Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for individuals with disabilities, primarily autism. This position performs assessments, creates treatment plans for therapy and follows through on treatment plan implementation. The Behavior Analyst is also responsible for overseeing ABA therapy provided by team members. Ensures services provided meet organizational guidelines, funder requirements and accreditation standards.

Qualifications for This Role Include

  • Must have current certification as a BCBA with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
  • Must have state license and maintain current licensure.
  • Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Outlook, Word and Excel.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavior Analyst oversees and implements Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for individuals with disabilities, primarily autism. They are responsible for performing assessments, creating treatment plans, and supervising team members providing therapy.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current BCBA certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board and maintain a valid state license. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite is also required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningAssessmentClinical supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavior Analyst | $70,000 – $86,000 / year at Easterseals Midwest a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,614 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc.

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 24% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution42 jobs · 12 employers

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$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
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$120k-130k
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$145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
90%
CME allowance
88%
Loan repayment
51%
Relocation assistance
39%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 70% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,614 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cape Girardeau

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k≈ 3.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,049/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Easterseals Midwest

Non-profit Organizations
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive job training
Pay based on experience
Yearly opportunities for raises
Paid time off
Healthcare
Retirement contribution