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South Carolina Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment

South Carolina	1,930
National	122,840

Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in South Carolina state.

Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,950	2,190	2,220	2,240	1,930

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of respiratory therapy professionals is shrinking in South Carolina. 20 less respiratory therapy professionals were working in South Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% decline in the field. This is slower than the trend for respiratory therapy professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of respiratory therapy professionals has grown by 4% between 2006 and 2010.

Respiratory Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in South Carolina

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$40,155	$41,140	$44,260	$43,585	$46,310
$39,422	$41,728	$43,045	$43,558	$44,811

Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in South Carolina. Respiratory therapy professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $40,155 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $46,310 in 2010.

Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in South Carolina

10th percentile	$34,570
25th percentile	$39,200
50th percentile	$46,245
75th percentile	$53,105
90th percentile	$59,910

This represents a 13% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of South Carolina, 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 73%

Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in South Carolina

Health Science	$58,629
Nursing	$64,394
Respiratory Therapy	$46,310

Respiratory therapy professionals in South Carolina earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Respiratory Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Carolina

associate	9
bachelor	0
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	2
Total	11

As the number of respiratory therapy professionals is decreasing in South Carolina state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited respiratory therapy schools in South Carolina state is decreasing. In South Carolina, there were 115 graduates in 2006. And there were 112 graduates from respiratory therapy courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 3% percent decrease in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in South Carolina. 82% of these graduates received an associate's degree in respiratory therapy.

Respiratory Therapy Faculty Salaries in South Carolina

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