Hourly Rate for Respiratory Therapist Jobs

Updated: 28 Jan 2012
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$0$17$34$51
Hourly Rate$17.32 - $31.65  
   
Overtime$21.81 - $49.89  
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)		$35,505 - $69,673  
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Companies and Industries for Respiratory Therapist Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
Kindred Healthcare$22.16 - $30.46
Kaiser Permanente$29.41 - $44.72
Apria Healthcare Group Inc$20.15 - $24.75
Lincare Inc.$19.30 - $24.05
Select Specialty Hospitals$23.02 - $30.50
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Healthcare$16.33 - $31.31
Hospital$16.82 - $31.94
Acute Care Hospital$17.22 - $32.71
Medical Services$16.21 - $31.54
Long-term Care / Rehabilitation$16.90 - $30.87

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Key Statistics for Respiratory Therapist Jobs

Gender
Female
63%
female alumni
  
Male
37%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$19.54 - $26.17 $20.11 - $28.93
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
9%
1-4 years
39%
5-9 years
17%
10-19 years
21%
20 years or more
14%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 79% dental benefits Dental: 69%
vision benefits Vision: 55% employee benefits None: 19%

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Career Path for Respiratory Therapist Jobs

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Respiratory Therapist

Salary Range

$35,505 - $69,673
payscale
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
$36,334 - $67,561
Respiratory Care Practitioner
$38,853 - $82,469
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
$17,290 - $32,802
 
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Common Future Jobs

Respiratory Therapist

Salary Range

$35,505 - $69,673
payscale
Respiratory Therapy Manager
$44,612 - $80,251
Physician Assistant (PA)
$59,098 - $107,893
Registered Nurse (RN)
$39,830 - $80,472
 

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Respiratory Therapist Job Description

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

Respiratory Care Practitioners
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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Respiratory Therapist - (City withheld for privacy), Oklahoma, United States
If you ever want to relocate, RT jobs can be few and far between. There's never a shortage of RN jobs. Don't waste your time and school $ on RT if you ultimately want to be a RN, as schools don't care about your credits, degree, and work experience. They'll make you start all over again.
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