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Respiratory Therapist I

Shriners Hospitals for Children · Philadelphia, PA

$34.75–$52.12/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerShriners Hospitals for Children
  • LocationPhiladelphia, PA
  • EmploymentFull time
  • Postedyesterday
  • RequisitionJR100101
  • ProfessionRespiratory Therapist

About this role

Shriners Hospitals for Children is hiring a Respiratory Therapist I in Philadelphia, PA. The employer published a pay range of $34.75–$52.12 per hour, and the listing is for a full time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other respiratory therapist roles before you apply.

Respiratory therapists manage ventilators and breathing treatments and respond to airway emergencies.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $43.44 per hour, is 5% above the median of 396 RT postings with published pay across the US ($41.44 per hour).

$35$52

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Philadelphia, PA at a glance

  • $41.19/hrmedian pay, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area
  • $37–$47middle half of earners, per hour
  • 103price level, U.S. = 100
  • 21hospitals listed by CMS in Philadelphia
  • The metro median is 12% above the Pennsylvania statewide median of $36.62 per hour. Nationally the median is $38.68 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $41.19 median hour in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington buys what $40.16 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Philadelphia: $184 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do respiratory therapists get paid at other hospitals in the US?

  • Select MedicalMckeesport, PA$34.80/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthSACRAMENTO, CA$56.70/hr
  • MultiCareTacoma, WA$54.16/hr

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Typical requirements

  • RRT or CRT credential from NBRC
  • State license where required
  • BLS; ACLS or PALS for critical care roles

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