Respiratory Therapy Schools In Montana
Montana has 2 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 Montana, and the future trends in respiratory therapy training at the respiratory therapy associates degree level.
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Professional Trends
Montana Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Montana | 400 |
| National | 122,840 |
Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Montana.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In Montana
| 350 | 310 | 290 | 360 | 400 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Respiratory Therapy is a growing field in Montana. In Montana, 50 more respiratory therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 14% 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 Montana
| $40,295 | $41,415 | $46,410 | $41,310 | $42,920 |
| $36,004 | $38,366 | $39,610 | $41,917 | $43,181 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are growing in Montana. Respiratory therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $40,295 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,920 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Montana
10th percentile |
$30,925 |
25th percentile |
$34,510 |
50th percentile |
$39,510 |
75th percentile |
$49,830 |
90th percentile |
$57,080 |
Thus, respiratory therapy professionals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of respiratory therapy, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals earning 85% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Montana state.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Montana
Health Science |
$63,604 |
Nursing |
$47,080 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$42,920 |
In Montana, 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 Montana
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited respiratory therapy schools in Montana is decreasing. In Montana, there were 22 graduates in 2006. And there were 18 graduates from respiratory therapy courses in 2010.
This represents a 18% decrease in the number of respiratory therapy degree or certificate school graduates in Montana state. A majority of these graduates, or 100%, graduated with an associate's degree in respiratory therapy.