Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- The Registered Respiratory Therapist will provide clinical care under the direct/indirect supervision of the Director of Respiratory and/or Respiratory Supervisor/Lead Therapist. At the request of the physician, the Registered Respiratory Therapist will set up and operate various types of respiratory care equipment that are utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and/or illness.
Qualifications
Candidates must have:
- Current NY State License to practice as a Respiratory Therapist
- Graduate from an AMA approved Respiratory Therapist program
- Associates degree is required
- Must have a minimim of 1 year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist in a hospital setting
- National Board Respiratory Care (NBRC) registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Certificate of Fitness issued by the Fire Department of New York City G-71, Within the first year of employment.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides clinical care and operates respiratory equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illnesses. They work under the supervision of the Director or Supervisor to ensure high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
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, 52% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $109k (middle half $105k–$122k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| 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 = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in New York | 140 active | 3,932 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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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.