Respiratory Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Responsible for setting up and operating various types of respiratory care equipment and using additional competencies to assist physicians with advanced procedures related to the diagnosis or treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases. Ensures the continuity of patient care delivery within an assigned area by providing direct personal care, rehabilitative measures, and supportive services.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduate of a Respiratory Therapy program
Licensure, Registration, Certifcation
- BLS
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or Registered (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Licensed by the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP certification within 6 months of placement in position will be required in designated areas as determined by administration
Desired Qualifications
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in respiratory science
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 48 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Respiratory Therapy median $92k (middle half $65k–$110k)23 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Respiratory Therapy listings in Alabama | 91 active | 3,912 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 58% no call · 44% no weekends48 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Respiratory Therapy listings | 1,246 in the last 30 days | 727 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapy pay trend | +1.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs
31 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
27 jobs · 18 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
17 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift
Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia
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St Francis Hospital · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Respiratory Therapist
$37.61-$55.27/hrRespiratory Therapist (RT) - Adults
$35.5-$53.25/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,922 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Mobile
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $192k
- Typical market rent
- $1,258/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Mobile, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.