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 ~$100k (180 salary observations; 354 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (2,049 salary observations; 11,155 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York vs national | $100k median in New York | $85k nationally (+18%) | 180 state / 2,049 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | New York index 107.9 | US average = 100 | BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New York | 354 active | 11,155 nationally | live on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% no call · 48% no weekends | 50 benchmarked listings |
Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs
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Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 21 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,904 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.