Respiratory Therapy Schools
In Kansas City, Kansas
Respiratory Therapy faculty can choose to work at only one respiratory therapy school in Kansas City. The trends in Kansas City's respiratory therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes respiratory therapy training at the respiratory therapy associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Kansas City Vs. Kansas Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Kansas City | 1,060 |
| Kansas | 1,240 |
Exactly 1,060 of the 1,240 respiratory therapy professionals employed in Kansas, work in Kansas City. Between 2006 and 2010, in Kansas City, there has been a 3% growth in the number of respiratory therapy professionals. As the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Kansas City has increased, overall employment in Kansas City has also increased.
Kansas City Vs. Kansas Respiratory Therapy employment growth
| 1,150 | 1,200 | 1,230 | 1,250 | 1,240 |
| 1,030 | 1,050 | 1,110 | 1,100 | 1,060 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Kansas
- Dark Yellow: Kansas City
Respiratory Therapy VS. All professions salaries in Kansas City
| $37,265 | $39,080 | $40,555 | $42,135 | $42,960 |
| $39,400 | $40,950 | $42,340 | $43,240 | $44,060 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy in Kansas City
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Kansas City
As the number of respiratory therapy professionals in Kansas City has grown, salaries for respiratory therapy professionals have also increased. In 2010 Kansas City respiratory therapy professionals earned an average yearly salary of $42,960. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for respiratory therapy professionals in Kansas City was $37,265 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Kansas City.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Kansas City
10th percentile |
$31,505 |
25th percentile |
$35,855 |
50th percentile |
$41,955 |
75th percentile |
$48,005 |
90th percentile |
$57,740 |
Respiratory therapy professionals make a median salary of $41,955 per year in Kansas City. The 10% of respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $31,505 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 83% higher salaries.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Kansas City
Respiratory Therapy |
$42,960 |
Nursing |
$56,630 |
Health Science |
$72,460 |
Respiratory therapy professional salaries in Kansas City are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy schools in Kansas City
Many of Kansas City's respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of the only accredited respiratory therapy school in the city.
Respiratory Therapy Programs Offered In Kansas City
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
Kansas City's respiratory therapy schools offer 2 respiratory therapy degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Respiratory Therapy Degrees In Kansas City
associate |
27 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 27 |
In 2010 approximately 27 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses.