Respiratory Therapy Schools In New Jersey
Respiratory Therapy classes faculty can choose to work at one of 13 accredited respiratory therapy schools in New Jersey. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the respiratory therapy academic community in New Jersey, and the future trends in respiratory therapy training at the respiratory therapy associates degree level.
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New Jersey Vs. National Respiratory Therapy Employment
| New Jersey | 2,700 |
| National | 122,840 |
Of all of the respiratory therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in New Jersey state.
Employment Growth for Respiratory therapy professionals In New Jersey
| 3,080 | 2,800 | 2,840 | 2,670 | 2,700 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Respiratory Therapy is a shrinking field in New Jersey. 380 less respiratory therapy professionals were working in New Jersey in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in New Jersey, this field has shrunk by 12% in four years. This decline 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 New Jersey
| $53,605 | $56,305 | $61,035 | $62,765 | $62,780 |
| $50,031 | $52,191 | $53,328 | $54,026 | $55,877 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Respiratory Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by respiratory therapy professionals is increasing in New Jersey. The mean salary for respiratory therapy professionals in 2006 was $53,605 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $62,780 per year.
Salary percentiles for Respiratory therapy professionals in New Jersey
10th percentile |
$49,055 |
25th percentile |
$56,670 |
50th percentile |
$63,920 |
75th percentile |
$70,665 |
90th percentile |
$77,550 |
Thus, respiratory therapy professionals' salaries grew by 15% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 58% pay differential between the highest paid respiratory therapy professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of respiratory therapy in New Jersey.
Average Salaries for Respiratory therapy professionals and related professions in New Jersey
Health Science |
$76,477 |
Nursing |
$67,964 |
Respiratory Therapy |
$62,780 |
In New Jersey, 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 New Jersey
associate |
13 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 13 accredited respiratory therapy schools in New Jersey is decreasing. In 2006 there were 128 respiratory therapy graduates from respiratory therapy courses in New Jersey and in 2010 there were 113 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of respiratory therapy school degree or certificate graduates in New Jersey by 12%. Most of these graduates, or 100%, earned an associate's degree in respiratory therapy.