Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.6-$57.35/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Position: Respiratory Therapist
  • Location: Newark, NJ
  • Department: Respiratory
  • Shifts Available: Full Time-Nights
  • Pay: up to $1,663.20 to $2,408.70 gross pay per week

Premiere Healthcare Staffing is here to help you on your career journey! We place talented candidates with our partner healthcare facilities with the shared goal of providing exceptional, compassionate care.

  • Award-winning hospital partners across the nation
  • Dedicated career specialists to support you every step of the way
  • Immediate and flexible opportunities to create your career journey
  • Tailored career pathway where you can thrive personally and professionally

Responsibilities

Under the direction and authorization of the medical director and cardiopulmonary director, the RCP II is responsible for performing respiratory therapeutic and pulmonary diagnostic procedures as ordered by the physician.

Emphasis will be toward the assessment, planning, implementation and documentation of care, with consideration of age and population specific needs and requirements of the patient.

In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead RCP, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift.

Qualifications

  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
  • State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required.
  • Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required.
  • 1 year of experience as an RCP required.
  • ACLS certificate required.
  • PALS certificate required.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Pay Transparency

Premiere Healthcare Staffing offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $39.60 to $57.35. This compensation estimate is specific to New Jersey and has not been adjusted for any other geographic location.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Respiratory TherapyPulmonary DiagnosticsPatient AssessmentCare Planning

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 53% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$82k–$119kRespiratory Therapy median $99k (middle half $92k–$100k)27 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$93k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in New Jersey91 active3,983 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 53% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $12k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,278 in the last 30 days802 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Respiratory Therapy pay trend+2.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 14 employers
9
<$85k
1
$95k
6
$95k-105k
6
$105k-115k
3
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
64%
Loan repayment
50%
PSLF eligible
29%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$34-$56.1/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$37.61-$55.27/hr
+ 23 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k
Typical market rent
$2,111/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
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.