Salary for Certification: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

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Updated: 18 May 2013

Employees with a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Certification

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)	$49,037
Respiratory Therapist	$50,602
Respiratory Therapy Manager	$65,046
Director, Respiratory	$81,952
Respiratory Services Director	$81,793
Director of Cardiopulmonary Services	$72,269
Respiratory Services Supervisor	$60,795
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 380

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Key Statistics for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Associate's Degree	$46,595 - $68,683
Bachelor's Degree	$49,529 - $77,693
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Respiratory Therapy	$43,396 - $62,039
Associate of Science (AS), Respiratory Therapy	$50,516 - $72,019
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Respiratory Therapy	$49,038 - $71,216

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Gender

	Female 63%			Male 37%
Salary:	$47,579 - $71,519			$50,674 - $79,897

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

33%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

21%

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