Respiratory Care Practitioner Hourly Rate

Updated: 26 May 2012
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$0$22$44$66
Hourly Rate$17.35 - $37.39  
   
Overtime$27.80 - $63.87  
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$36,757 - $84,602  
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Jan 25
Kaiser Permanente
Hayward, California
Indeed
Jan 18
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, California
Indeed
Jan 11
Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco, California
Indeed
Jan 24
Saint Luke's East - Lee's Summit
Missouri
Indeed
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Companies and Industries for Respiratory Care Practitioner Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

Freeman Health SystemsNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Hospital$18.13 - $32.27
Healthcare$17.65 - $31.68
Medical Services$17.62 - $32.01
Acute Care Hospital$18.48 - $32.97
Home Health Care$17.56 - $33.37

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Key Statistics for Respiratory Care Practitioner Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
61%
female alumni
 
Male
39%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$20.27 - $29.75 $20.29 - $35.31
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
8%
1-4 years
33%
5-9 years
15%
10-19 years
22%
20 years or more
22%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 75% dental benefits Dental: 69%
vision benefits Vision: 59% employee benefits None: 20%

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Career Path for Respiratory Care Practitioner Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Salary Range

$36,757 - $84,602
payscale
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
$36,540 - $67,185
Respiratory Care Technician
$23,083 - $58,765
 
Common Future Jobs

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Salary Range

$36,757 - $84,602
payscale
Respiratory Therapist
$34,636 - $66,900
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
$36,540 - $67,185
Respiratory Services Supervisor
$45,222 - $76,446
 

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Respiratory Care Practitioner Job Description

People with the job title Respiratory Care Practitioner typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Determine requirements for treatment; type, method and duration of therapy based on physicians' orders. Set up and operate mechanical and therapeutic devices following specified parameters of treatment. Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy; vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur. Maintain patient charts with therapy information. Inspect, clean, and test respiratory therapy equipment.

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