The AARC periodically conducts human resource studies of therapists and institutions that employ therapists.
In 2024, the AARC commissioned its most current full study of therapists and employers to update information that has served multiple goals, including strategic planning, government relations, and programming. Previous full studies were completed in 2020, 2014, 2009, 2005, and 2000.
Opportunities to respond to the survey were sent to the sample unsolicited by potential responses, and members of the sample chose whether to respond. Therefore, the sample was composed of volunteers.
AARC members can download the Human Resource Study reports.
Download the Human Resource Studies2024 Human Resources Study
The 2024 Human Resources Study includes the following Reports.
Introductions and Trends
- This overview is perfect for managers, educational program directors, college recruiters, and researchers interested in professional trends.
- Also included is an executive summary and the compensation calculator. The compensation calculator is an Excel spreadsheet to help you perform earnings comparisons based on factors identified in the surveys that have both positive and negative effects on salaries.
Educational Programs
- This report is perfect for educational program directors, college recruiters, and researchers interested in professional trends focused on respiratory care educational programs. The report includes the full Educational Programs Survey results as well as an executive summary.
Acute Care Hospital Employers
- This report is perfect for managers and researchers interested in professional trends in acute care hospital respiratory care departments. This report includes the full Acute Care Hospital Employers Survey results as well as an executive summary.
Therapist Data
- This report is perfect for managers, educational program directors, college recruiters, and researchers interested in professional trends as reported by respiratory therapists. This report includes the full Therapists Survey results as well as an executive summary.
Also available for download are the 2020 Human Resources Study and the 2017 Summary Report. The 2020 Study includes the Introduction and Trends, Educational Programs, Adult Care Hospital Employers, and Therapist Data reports. The 2017 Summary Report includes comparison data of the 2014 and 2017 Study Results.
AARC members can download the Human Resource Study reports.
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