Respiratory therapist vs respiratory care faculty

The differences between respiratory therapists and respiratory care faculties 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 therapist and a respiratory care faculty. Additionally, a respiratory care faculty has an average salary of $59,180, which is higher than the $55,617 average annual salary of a respiratory therapist.

The top three skills for a respiratory therapist include patients, respiratory care and BLS. The most important skills for a respiratory care faculty are patient care, BLS, and critical care.

Respiratory therapist vs respiratory care faculty overview

	Respiratory Therapist	Respiratory Care Faculty
Yearly salary	$55,617	$59,180
Hourly rate	$26.74	$28.45
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	33,980	87,370
Job satisfaction	3.33	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	12	12

Respiratory therapist vs respiratory care faculty salary

Respiratory therapists and respiratory care faculties have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respiratory Therapist	Respiratory Care Faculty
Average salary	$55,617	$59,180
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $91,000	Between $30,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	Lancaster, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Heartland Home Health Inc.	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between respiratory therapist and respiratory care faculty education

There are a few differences between a respiratory therapist and a respiratory care faculty in terms of educational background:

	Respiratory Therapist	Respiratory Care Faculty
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 70%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Technician
Most common college	Duke University	University of Southern California

Respiratory therapist vs respiratory care faculty demographics

Here are the differences between respiratory therapists' and respiratory care faculties' demographics:

	Respiratory Therapist	Respiratory Care Faculty
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 37.5% Female, 62.5%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between respiratory therapist and respiratory care faculty duties and responsibilities

Respiratory therapist example responsibilities.

Manage ventilators through morning planning and protocols for trauma, ICU, and open heart unit.
Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
Perform diagnostic procedures such as EEG, PFT, and Bronchoscopy.
Perform all aspects of respiratory care from intubation to ventilation, and medication delivery.
Provide critical care services including mechanical ventilation, pulmonary toilet, respiratory pharmacological medicine, overall respiratory evaluation and observation.
Attend and complete ACLS, BLS, and telemetry monitoring certification courses.

Respiratory care faculty example responsibilities.

Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.
General respiratory care duties, ACLS certify
Transport patients requiring mechanical ventilation or airway protection.
Conduct rehabilitation therapy, asthma education, and smoking cessation programs.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, emergency / elective intubations, assist and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove via suctioning of secretions, to achieve adequate ventilation & oxygenation.

Respiratory therapist vs respiratory care faculty skills

Common respiratory therapist skills

Patients, 18%
Respiratory Care, 11%
BLS, 8%
RRT, 7%
Acls, 5%
Ventilation, 4%

Common respiratory care faculty skills

Patient Care, 17%
BLS, 14%
Critical Care, 14%
Acls, 12%
Respiratory Therapy, 12%
NRP, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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