Respiratory technician vs technician

The differences between respiratory technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $37,757 average annual salary of a respiratory technician.

The top three skills for a respiratory technician include patients, respiratory care and CPR. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Respiratory technician vs technician overview

	Respiratory Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$37,757	$38,045
Hourly rate	$18.15	$18.29
Growth rate	14%	1%
Number of jobs	45,616	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	-	2

Respiratory technician vs technician salary

Respiratory technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Technician	Technician
Average salary	$37,757	$38,045
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $58,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between respiratory technician and technician education

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

	Respiratory Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	Emory University	-

Respiratory technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Respiratory Technician	Technician
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 9.5% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between respiratory technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Respiratory technician example responsibilities.

Provide aerosol therapy, bronchial hygiene, ventilator setup, CPR, and any other career relate requirements.
Fit patient for CPAP mask, educate on equipment.
Complete EKG's, treadmill heart testing and asthma testing.
Set the CPAP machine for each individual and fit him or her with proper masks.
Administer respiratory medications, CPR, and therapeutic processes, in an ethical, orderly fashion.
Provide respiratory assistance with ventilation and medication.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Respiratory technician vs technician skills

Common respiratory technician skills

Patients, 27%
Respiratory Care, 13%
CPR, 5%
EKG, 5%
Life Support, 5%
Nebulizer, 3%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

Respiratory Technician vs. similar jobs

Respiratory Technician related careers

Respiratory Technician related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Industry
Respiratory Technician
Respiratory Technician vs Technician

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse healthcare practitioner and technical jobs