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| SUMMARY |
Low Risk
31%
|
JOB SCORE  |
 7.3/10
|
| CALCULATED |
27%
(Low Risk)
|
| POLLING |
35%
(Low Risk)
|
|
GROWTH
by year 2033
|
13.1%
|
| WAGES |
$77,960
or $37.48 per hour
|
|
VOLUME
as of 2023
|
129,750
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment. |