Respiratory Therapy Schools In Missouri

In Missouri, there are 16 accredited schools where respiratory therapy classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in Missouri, 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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Missouri Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

Missouri	3,370
National	122,840

Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Missouri state.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Missouri

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,020	3,120	3,280	3,180	3,370

Yellow: Actual Values

In Missouri, respiratory therapy is a growing field. In Missouri, 350 more respiratory therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 12% growth in the field. This growth is faster than the change in the number of respiratory therapy professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% from 2006 to 2010.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$37,240	$39,530	$41,175	$42,905	$44,340
$43,489	$45,096	$45,354	$45,661	$46,263

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are growing in Missouri. Respiratory therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $37,240 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $44,340 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Missouri

10th percentile	$31,630
25th percentile	$36,850
50th percentile	$43,520
75th percentile	$51,705
90th percentile	$59,440

Thus, there was a 16% growth in respiratory therapy professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of respiratory therapy, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals earning 88% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Missouri state.

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Missouri

Health Science	$58,198
Nursing	$50,346
Respiratory Therapy	$44,340

In Missouri, respiratory therapy professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

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

associate	11
bachelor	2
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	4
Total	17

The number of students graduating from the 16 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Missouri is increasing. In 2006, 174 students graduated from respiratory therapy courses in Missouri. And in 2010, 277 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri by 59%. 65% of these graduates received a associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in Missouri

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Currently we are in the process of collecting data for the number of respiratory therapy faculty in Missouri, growth in the field of respiratory therapy academia and faculty salaries in Missouri. If you are involved in teaching respiratory therapy courses to students at the certificate in respiratory therapy, associates degree in respiratory therapy, and bachelors degree in respiratory therapy levels, please take a moment to anonymously submit your information to help us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future faculty in the field of respiratory therapy in Missouri. A summary of what your peers have told us up until now will be available once you submit your information.