Respiratory supervisor vs respiratory director

The differences between respiratory supervisors and respiratory directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a respiratory supervisor and a respiratory director. Additionally, a respiratory director has an average salary of $75,123, which is higher than the $60,604 average annual salary of a respiratory supervisor.

The top three skills for a respiratory supervisor include patients, BLS and acls. The most important skills for a respiratory director are patients, EKG, and RRT.

Respiratory supervisor vs respiratory director overview

	Respiratory Supervisor	Respiratory Director
Yearly salary	$60,604	$75,123
Hourly rate	$29.14	$36.12
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	21,370	24,790
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 58%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Respiratory supervisor vs respiratory director salary

Respiratory supervisors and respiratory directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Supervisor	Respiratory Director
Average salary	$60,604	$75,123
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	Between $52,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between respiratory supervisor and respiratory director education

There are a few differences between a respiratory supervisor and a respiratory director in terms of educational background:

	Respiratory Supervisor	Respiratory Director
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 58%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Respiratory supervisor vs respiratory director demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory supervisors' and respiratory directors' demographics:

	Respiratory Supervisor	Respiratory Director
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between respiratory supervisor and respiratory director duties and responsibilities

Respiratory supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a staff of 6 therapists , 2.5 FTE's and 3 PRN.
Manage DME and respiratory activities for the company.
Provide emergency care such as manual ventilation, intubation, and CPR.
Assist with neonatal resuscitation and intubation.
Assist physicians with emergency care such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation.
Oversee all legalities of ABG lab.

Respiratory director example responsibilities.

Manage ventilated-dependent patients, assist with ventilator transports, prepare equipment for decontamination, bronchial hygiene management
Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
Organize efforts for JCAHO accreditation.
Perform ABG draws and run results, monitor and maintain IRMA blood gas machine.
Operate and monitor patients on mechanical ventilator, CPAP/BiPAP, bedside PFT, arterial blood gas (i-STAT).
Certify and proficient in tracheostomy insertion and replacement.

Respiratory supervisor vs respiratory director skills

Common respiratory supervisor skills

Patients, 20%
BLS, 12%
Acls, 8%
Acute Care, 6%
NRP, 4%
CPR, 4%

Common respiratory director skills

Patients, 32%
EKG, 8%
RRT, 7%
Acute Care, 4%
Acls, 4%
Direct Patient Care, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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