Respiratory Therapy Schools In California

Respiratory Therapy classes faculty can choose to work at one of 34 accredited respiratory therapy schools in California. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in California, and the future trends in respiratory therapy training at the following levels:

Respiratory Therapy Certificate
Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy

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Professional Trends

California Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

California	13,400
National	122,840

Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 11% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
11,640	12,640	12,440	13,200	13,400

Yellow: Actual Values

In California, respiratory therapy is a growing field. There were 1,760 more respiratory therapy professionals working in California in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in California, this field has grown by 15% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for respiratory therapy professionals which shows a 4% increase in the number of respiratory therapy professionals working around the nation.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$55,620	$57,775	$59,440	$60,280	$60,425
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are growing in California. The mean salary for respiratory therapy professionals in 2006 was $55,620 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $60,425 per year.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in California

10th percentile	$41,990
25th percentile	$50,170
50th percentile	$60,775
75th percentile	$70,325
90th percentile	$80,635

This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of California, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy. The pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 92%

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in California

Health Science	$76,941
Nursing	$70,248
Respiratory Therapy	$60,425

In California, respiratory therapy professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	33
bachelor	2
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	21
Total	56

The number of students graduating from the 34 accredited respiratory therapy schools in California is increasing. In California, there were 932 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,448 graduates from respiratory therapy courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 55% percent increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in California. Most of these graduates, or 59%, earned a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in California

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