$3,063/Weekly - Travel Respiratory Therapist Contract - FlexStaff
Listed compensation
$151k-$159k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Key Responsibilities
Provide respiratory therapy services to patients in a clinical setting. Ensure high-quality patient care and monitor respiratory equipment performance.
Requirements
Must be a qualified respiratory therapist with relevant clinical experience. Ability to work on-site in Rego Park, NY is required.
Qualifications
- 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 (134 salary observations; 364 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (1,519 salary observations; 11,473 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $151k–$159k | Respiratory Therapy median $63k (middle half $63k–$63k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| New York vs national | $101k median in New York | $85k nationally (+20%)134 state / 1,519 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$144k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New York | 142 active | 4,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 4% offer loan repayment150 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +3.9% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.