Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the rendering of respiratory care and associated diagnostic services ordered by and in collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
- Must be able to establish and maintain a patent airway in residents/patients exhibiting respiratory difficulty.
- Makes routine rounds to ascertain the comfort and well-being of residents/patients receiving respiratory care.
- Responds promptly to all unit calls requesting respiratory care services.
- Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as, usage of monitoring devices, performing bedside pulmonary function studies, setting up various respiratory equipment and ventilators, tracheotomy care, etc.
- Documents appropriately in medical record, and on various departmental forms as required.
- Assembles, cleans, and disinfects respiratory care equipment used to perform his/her duties.
Qualifications
- NBRC Registered FDNY G-17 Bulk Medical Gas Certificate of Fitness
- ACLS Required
- BLS Required
- PALS Required
Education
- AAS Degree in Respiratory Therapy
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
In New York, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (160 salary observations; 419 listings), vs ~$84k nationally (1,726 salary observations; 12,198 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| New York vs national | $101k median in New York | $84k nationally (+20%)160 state / 1,726 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New York | 144 active | 4,020 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment151 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,343 in the last 30 days | 753 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs
34 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
30 jobs · 21 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
17 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia
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$41.35-$58.48/hrRespiratory Therapist
$37.61-$55.27/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,966 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $875k
- Typical market rent
- $4,089/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.