Exactly 170 of North Carolina's 3,460 respiratory therapy professionals work in Albemarle. There has been a 15% decline in the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Albemarle between the years 2006 and 2010. Overall employment in Albemarle has increased.

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In Albemarle, salaries for respiratory therapy professionals have increased. In 2010 Albemarle respiratory therapy professionals earned an average yearly salary of $50,610. Four years earlier in 2006, respiratory therapy professionals in Albemarle made an average salary of $40,585 per year. The growth in the salary of respiratory therapy professionals in Albemarle is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Respiratory therapy professionals in Albemarle earn a median salary of $50,050 per year. The difference in pay between the respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 61%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $39,930 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $64,320 per year.

On average respiratory therapy professional salaries in Albemarle are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited respiratory therapy school in the city. Many of Albemarle's respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in respiratory therapy offered by Albemarle's respiratory therapy school.

In 2010 approximately 11 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses.