Salary. Respiratory therapists earn more than respiratory therapy technicians. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2012, therapists earned a median salary of $57,200 per year and a median wage of $27.50 per hour.
Payments start as low as $50 and increase to $150 as the trainee develops the competence to do most of the work unassisted. A trainee needs at least 2,000 hours of training before qualifying to take the licensing exam that is required to become a real estate appraiser. Expected compensation during the training period is $1,000 to $3,000 per month.
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage will usually earn an average pay level of Fifty Seven Thousand Eight Hundred dollars annually. Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage obtain the most salary in Alabama, where they can get an average pay rate of just about $71390. Employees who work in this job have the best average compensation in Management of Companies and Enterprises, where they earn wages of $72120.