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Respiratory Therapist vs Senior Financial Analyst

In 2025, the median salary for Respiratory Therapist was $128 (0.1%) higher than for Senior Financial Analyst: $115,993 against $115,865. Respiratory Therapist had 359 people on the list, Senior Financial Analyst 457.

At a glance

Respiratory TherapistSenior Financial Analyst
People on the 2025 list359457
Median salary$115,993$115,865
Middle half$107,724–$127,811$107,487–$129,231
Highest salary$312,448$296,251
Total salaries$43,817,781$55,252,585
People, change+33.5% vs 2024+38.1% vs 2024
Median, change+5.0% vs 2024+1.7% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearRespiratory TherapistSenior Financial Analyst
2004$101,676
2005$102,010
2006$104,553
2007$107,068
2008$106,756$108,555
2009$106,078$115,188
2010$110,153
2011$112,408
2012$102,338$113,854
2013$102,555$113,772
2014$105,731$107,412
2015$102,857$105,702
2016$101,506$106,946
2017$104,558$104,963
2018$102,320$107,566
2019$101,652$107,316
2020$105,282$107,877
2021$105,843$112,406
2022$106,305$109,091
2023$110,258$111,019
2024$110,472$113,963
2025$115,993$115,865

People on the list by year

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YearRespiratory TherapistSenior Financial Analyst
20045
20055
200611
200716
2008620
2009724
201023
201132
2012732
2013531
2014542
2015752
2016963
2017980
20182389
20193092
2020126121
202192120
2022119174
2023220246
2024269331
2025359457

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Respiratory Therapist or Senior Financial Analyst?

By median salary in 2025, Respiratory Therapist: $115,993 against $115,865.

Which has more people on the list?

Senior Financial Analyst: 457 against 359 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2008?

In 2008 the median for Respiratory Therapist was $106,756 and for Senior Financial Analyst $108,555, a gap of $1,799; in 2025 the gap was $128.

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