Respiratory Therapy Supervisor pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000676
- Class code
- 32000676
- Pay group
- MH15
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Respiratory Therapy Supervisor is $61,177 to $91,767 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000676.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2016.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class involves the clinical supervision and administration of one shift of a Respiratory Therapy Department in a large teaching hospital. Employee is responsible for independently scheduling, coordinating, and participating in administering respiratory therapy to patients with respiratory diseases or complications upon the request of a physician. Duties include resuscitation of patients who have suffered cardiac or respiratory arrests, training subordinate technicians and lower level therapists and supervising all aspects of clinical therapy. Work is performed under the general supervision of the director of the department of respiratory therapy and is reviewed through oral conferences and written reports for program success.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough knowledge of respiratory therapy principles, techniques, methods, and their proper application. Thorough knowledge of the mechanical apparatus and its application used in respiratory therapy. Thorough knowledge of cardiopulmonary anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pathogenic microbiology. Thorough knowledge of departmental policies and procedures. Thorough knowledge of the various medications used in the treatment of respiratory distress. Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, and supervise respiratory therapy for a shift in a large teaching hospital.
Minimum qualifications
Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of North Carolina and 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in North Carolina
Respiratory Therapy Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $28.24 | $64.93 | $58,739 to $135,054 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.