Median annual earnings of respiratory therapists: $43,140. The middle 50 percent earned between $37,650 and $50,860. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,220, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $57,580.
Respiratory Therapists Salary
In_general medical and surgical hospitals, median annual earnings of respiratory therapists were $43,140 .
Median annual earnings of respiratory therapy technicians were
$36,740. The middle 50 percent earned between $30,490 and $43,830. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,640, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $52,280. Median annual earnings of respiratory therapy technicians employed in general medical and surgical hospitals were $36,990.
Respiratory therapists advance in clinical practice by moving from general care to the care of critically ill patients who have signifi cant problems in other organ systems, such as the heart or kidneys.
Respiratory therapists, especially those with bachelor’s or master’s degrees, also may advance to supervisory or managerial positions in a respiratory therapy department. Respiratory therapists therapists in home health care and equipment rental firms may become branch managers. Some respiratory therapists advance by moving
into teaching positions.
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