Respiratory Therapy Schools In Kentucky
Kentucky has 14 accredited respiratory therapy schools where respiratory therapy faculty who teach respiratory therapy classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of respiratory therapy and respiratory therapy training in Kentucky, which includes 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
Kentucky Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Kentucky | 2,520 |
| National | 122,840 |
Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Kentucky state.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Kentucky
| 2,280 | 2,200 | 2,470 | 2,490 | 2,520 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of respiratory therapy professionals is growing in Kentucky. In Kentucky, 240 more respiratory therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Kentucky, this field has grown by 11% 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 Kentucky
| $38,195 | $39,980 | $41,805 | $42,915 | $43,020 |
| $39,791 | $41,432 | $43,385 | $44,191 | $44,977 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are growing in Kentucky. In 2006 respiratory therapy professionals made a mean salary of $38,195 per year, and in 2010 they made $43,020 per year.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Kentucky
10th percentile |
$30,890 |
25th percentile |
$35,915 |
50th percentile |
$41,805 |
75th percentile |
$49,005 |
90th percentile |
$57,475 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Kentucky, 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 86%
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Kentucky
Health Science |
$64,936 |
Nursing |
$52,358 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$43,020 |
Respiratory therapy professionals in Kentucky earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kentucky
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 18 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Kentucky is increasing. In 2006, 152 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses in Kentucky. And in 2010, 208 students graduated.
Thus there was a 37% percent increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Kentucky. A majority of these graduates, or 72%, graduated with a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.