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Respiratory Therapist Career Market Report 2026

920 active jobs. 86 companies. Median salary $67K. Data from Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workable, and 14 additional ATS sources. Last computed: 2026-06-01.

920
Active Job Openings
86
Companies Hiring
$67K
Median Salary (US)
73%
With Salary Data

About This Report

The Respiratory Therapist market data on this page is updated daily from 800,000+ active job postings across 20 ATS platforms.

Greenhouse Lever Workday Ashby SmartRecruiters Workable + 14 more ATS sources

Salary: Extracted via NLP. Only USD $5K-$3M included. Skills: Named entity recognition, noise-filtered (generic soft skills excluded). Experience: Inferred from title + description. Coverage: 73% of positions include salary data.

Key Findings

Median salary: $67K in the US

Middle 50% of salaries range from $50K to $85K.

ACLS / BLS is the most-demanded skill at 76%

CPR Certified demand rose +8.7pp — fastest-growing skill

Aah leads hiring with 53 open positions

AI automation risk: medium-high (score 70/100)

Score: 70/100 · AI/LLM demand: 0% of postings

Salary by Experience Level

LevelJobsP25MedianP90
Entry-Level20$74K$87K$93K
Junior18$20K$60K$66K
Lead5$64K$66K$80K

Salary by Country

CountryJobsMedianCurrency
United States114$60KUSD
Israel15$87KUSD
United Kingdom11$82KUSD
Canada4$84KUSD

Work Mode

ModeShare
On-Site0.8%
Remote0.2%
Hybrid0.1%

~80% of postings do not specify work mode. Figures show only positions where it is explicitly stated.

Top Skills in Demand

ACLS / BLS
76%
Patient Care
61%
Pediatrics
38%
Critical Care
38%
CPR / First Aid
22%
Geriatrics
18%
EMR / EHR
18%
Patient Safety
16%
Oncology
13%
CPR Certified
9%
Mental Health
8%
Physical Therapy
8%

Skills on the Rise

CPR Certified ↑+8.7ppPatient Care ↑+7.2ppHIPAA ↑+7.2ppScheduling ↑+6.7ppACLS / BLS ↑+5.9pp

Declining in Demand

Time Management ↓-10.9ppCritical Thinking ↓-8.3ppCustomer Service ↓-8.1ppTalent Acquisition ↓-7.7ppLabor Law ↓-6.9pp

Top Companies Hiring

CompanyOpeningsShare
Aah535.8%
Spectrumhealth414.5%
Sentara384.1%
Lcmchealth384.1%
Bilh303.3%
Lvhn303.3%
Bannerhealth242.6%
Vumc222.4%

Top Countries by Job Volume

CountryJobs
United States459
Israel15
United Kingdom14
Canada8
Jamaica5
Albania4
Lebanon2
Germany2

Education Requirements

LevelSharePositions
Associate Degree75.4%505
Bachelor's Degree16.3%109
Master's Degree3.1%21

Certifications

ACLS Certification (21%)CPR Certified (9%)BLS Certification (7%)

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