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Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Job Description

Provides appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic services as required for patient diagnosis and treatment.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Graduate of accredited associate's degree respiratory program. Motor Vehicle Operator: Employees in this position will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose Licensure/Certification/Registration: Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist in the State of Florida.

Key Responsibilities

Provides appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic services as required for patient diagnosis and treatment. Works in the Emergency Department to support patient care needs.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Respiratory therapyDiagnostic servicesClinical assessment

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Respiratory Therapist market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapist median $68k (middle half $58k–$80k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapist listings in Florida305 active4,194 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 5% offer loan repayment305 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 21 employers
10
<$85k
5
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
91%
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
27%
PSLF eligible
18%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Respiratory Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 42 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.