Respiratory Therapist total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Respiratory Therapist's total compensation runs about $106K (range $103K–$110K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 76% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $106K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Respiratory Therapist's total compensation?
A Respiratory Therapist's total comp is roughly $106K at the mid estimate (range $103K–$110K): base $80K plus a 3–12% bonus, ~3% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Respiratory Therapist pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 76% of total comp for a Respiratory Therapist. The rest comes from bonus ($6K mid), equity/RSUs (~$2K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$18K).
Do Respiratory Therapists get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 3% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits modelled from category norms (Levels.fyi, Robert Half, employer benefit-cost data); estimates, not an offer.