Respiratory Therapy Schools In Florida

There are 24 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Florida for faculty who teach respiratory therapy classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in Florida, 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

Florida Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

Florida	7,620
National	122,840

Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals in the country, nearly 6% are in the state of Florida.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
7,810	7,740	7,580	7,660	7,620

Yellow: Actual Values

In Florida, the field of respiratory therapy is shrinking. There were 190 less respiratory therapy professionals working in Florida in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for respiratory therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Florida

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$41,825	$43,770	$45,695	$47,855	$48,920
$43,191	$44,171	$45,158	$47,627	$48,473

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in Florida. The mean salary for respiratory therapy professionals in 2006 was $41,825 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $48,920 per year.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Florida

10th percentile	$37,940
25th percentile	$42,390
50th percentile	$48,165
75th percentile	$55,300
90th percentile	$61,800

This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Florida state, within the field of respiratory therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid respiratory therapy professionals earn 63% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Florida

Health Science	$71,943
Nursing	$58,366
Respiratory Therapy	$48,920

In Florida, respiratory therapy professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	22
bachelor	2
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	1
Total	25

The number of students graduating from the 24 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Florida is increasing. In 2006, 282 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses in Florida. And in 2010, 626 students graduated.

Thus there was a 122% percent increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Florida. A majority of these graduates, or 88%, graduated with an associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in Florida

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