Modeled career paths · Respiratory therapy

Where does a Senior Respiratory Therapist go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Respiratory Therapist for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Respiratory Care Lead+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Senior Respiratory Therapist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Respiratory Care Supervisor+27% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
39% of modeled moves out of Senior Respiratory Therapist go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Respiratory Care+71% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
13% of modeled moves out of Senior Respiratory Therapist go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Speech-Language Pathologist+12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Senior Respiratory Therapist go here
Needs a master's in speech-language pathology, a clinical fellowship and state licensure.
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Sonographer+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Senior Respiratory Therapist go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.