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Analyst vs Registered Respiratory Therapist

In 2025, the median salary for Analyst was $242 (0.2%) higher than for Registered Respiratory Therapist: $112,572 against $112,331. Analyst had 342 people on the list, Registered Respiratory Therapist 592.

At a glance

AnalystRegistered Respiratory Therapist
People on the 2025 list342592
Median salary$112,572$112,331
Middle half$105,767–$119,777$107,648–$121,596
Highest salary$171,087$261,468
Total salaries$39,028,163$69,494,322
People, change+39.6% vs 2024+3.0% vs 2024
Median, change+1.9% vs 2024−1.8% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearAnalystRegistered Respiratory Therapist
2009$104,951
2010$104,300
2011$105,692
2012$104,496
2013$107,565
2014$104,954
2015$106,565$103,468
2016$107,284$104,136
2017$105,178$103,703
2018$105,343$106,165
2019$106,809$104,250
2020$107,083$105,204
2021$104,303$107,180
2022$106,636$107,951
2023$108,937$109,990
2024$110,466$114,386
2025$112,572$112,331

People on the list by year

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YearAnalystRegistered Respiratory Therapist
200921
201015
201119
201223
201328
201441
2015137
2016259
20171414
20181825
20191649
202027173
202146213
202263261
2023171465
2024245575
2025342592

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Analyst or Registered Respiratory Therapist?

By median salary in 2025, Analyst: $112,572 against $112,331.

Which has more people on the list?

Registered Respiratory Therapist: 592 against 342 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2015?

In 2015 the median for Analyst was $106,565 and for Registered Respiratory Therapist $103,468, a gap of $3,097; in 2025 the gap was $242.

What do these figures cover?

Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.

What does “salary paid” include?

What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work