Respiratory Therapy Schools In Idaho
Idaho has 3 accredited respiratory therapy schools where respiratory therapy faculty who teach respiratory therapy classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in Idaho, and the future trends in respiratory therapy training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Bachelors degree in Respiratory Therapy
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Professional Trends
Idaho Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Idaho | 440 |
| National | 122,840 |
Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Idaho state.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Idaho
| 390 | 0 | 730 | 560 | 440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Respiratory Therapy is a growing field in Idaho. There were 50 more respiratory therapy professionals working in Idaho in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 13%. This is faster 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 Idaho
| $45,230 | $39,730 | $43,770 | $45,545 | $46,020 |
| $39,304 | $39,293 | $42,361 | $42,993 | $44,477 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in Idaho. Respiratory therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $45,230 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,020 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Idaho
10th percentile |
$32,550 |
25th percentile |
$39,965 |
50th percentile |
$46,660 |
75th percentile |
$52,465 |
90th percentile |
$58,415 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 2%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 79% pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy in Idaho.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Idaho
Health Science |
$62,345 |
Nursing |
$53,346 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$46,020 |
Respiratory therapy professionals in Idaho earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Idaho
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Idaho is increasing. In Idaho, there were 36 graduates in 2006. And there were 65 graduates from respiratory therapy courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 81% percent increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Idaho. Most of these graduates, or 75%, earned a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.