Respiratory Therapy Schools In Detroit, Michigan
The city of Detroit has only one school where respiratory therapy faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in Detroit, and the future trends. Academia in respiratory therapy includes respiratory therapy training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy
Statistics
Professional Trends
Detroit Vs. Michigan Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Detroit | 840 |
| Michigan | 4,060 |
Exactly 840 of Michigan's 4,060 respiratory therapy professionals work in Detroit. Between 2006 and 2010, in Detroit, there has been a 3% decline in the number of respiratory therapy professionals. As the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Detroit has decreased, overall employment in Detroit has increased.
Detroit Vs. Michigan Respiratory Therapy employment growth
| 3,840 | 4,090 | 4,240 | 4,410 | 4,060 |
| 870 | 770 | 850 | 850 | 840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Michigan
- Dark Yellow: Detroit
Respiratory Therapy VS. All professions salaries in Detroit
| $45,895 | $46,820 | $46,410 | $47,445 | $47,875 |
| $46,670 | $47,590 | $46,920 | $46,900 | $47,530 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy in Detroit
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Detroit
In Detroit, salaries for respiratory therapy professionals have increased. In 2010 an average salary of $47,875 per year was earned by respiratory therapy professionals in Detroit. Respiratory therapy professionals in Detroit made a yearly average salary of $45,895, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Detroit.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Detroit
10th percentile |
$35,130 |
25th percentile |
$42,680 |
50th percentile |
$48,595 |
75th percentile |
$54,710 |
90th percentile |
$59,860 |
Detroit respiratory therapy professionals earn a median yearly salary of $48,595. The 10% of respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $35,130 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $59,860 per year.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Detroit
Respiratory Therapy |
$47,875 |
Nursing |
$61,672 |
Health Science |
$64,337 |
On average respiratory therapy professional salaries in Detroit are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy schools in Detroit
There is only one accredited respiratory therapy school in the city. Many of Detroit's respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of this school.
Respiratory Therapy Programs Offered In Detroit
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
Detroit's respiratory therapy school offers one respiratory therapy degree and certificate program.
Student Completed Respiratory Therapy Degrees In Detroit
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
In 2010 approximately 1 students completed respiratory therapy courses.