Respiratory Therapy Schools
In Portland, Oregon
The city of Portland has only one school where respiratory therapy faculty can find employment. The trends in Portland'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
Portland Vs. Oregon Respiratory Therapy Employment
| Portland | 600 |
| Oregon | 1,190 |
Exactly 600 of Oregon's 1,190 respiratory therapy professionals work in Portland. The number of respiratory therapy professionals in Portland has grown by 2% from 2006 to 2010. As the employment for respiratory therapy professionals in Portland has increased, overall employment in Portland has also increased.
Portland Vs. Oregon Respiratory Therapy employment growth
| 1,070 | 1,090 | 1,060 | 1,080 | 1,190 |
| 590 | 540 | 560 | 560 | 600 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Oregon
- Dark Yellow: Portland
Respiratory Therapy VS. All professions salaries in Portland
| $47,875 | $54,070 | $57,620 | $58,920 | $61,200 |
| $41,750 | $43,370 | $45,060 | $46,080 | $46,970 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy in Portland
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Portland
Salaries for respiratory therapy professionals in Portland have increased. In 2010 Portland respiratory therapy professionals earned an average yearly salary of $61,200. Respiratory therapy professionals in Portland made a yearly average salary of $47,875, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Portland.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in Portland
10th percentile |
$49,360 |
25th percentile |
$55,120 |
50th percentile |
$61,720 |
75th percentile |
$67,660 |
90th percentile |
$73,780 |
Respiratory therapy professionals make a median salary of $61,720 per year in Portland. The difference in pay between the respiratory therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 49%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $49,360 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $73,780 per year.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in Portland
Respiratory Therapy |
$61,200 |
Nursing |
$65,040 |
Health Science |
$72,881 |
On average respiratory therapy professionals in Portland earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Portland.
Educational Trends
Respiratory Therapy schools in Portland
There is only one accredited respiratory therapy school in the city. Many of Portland's respiratory therapy professionals are graduates of this school.
Respiratory Therapy Programs Offered In Portland
| No data at this time. |
There is one degree and certificate program in respiratory therapy offered by Portland's respiratory therapy school.
Student Completed Respiratory Therapy Degrees In Portland
| No data at this time. |