OPEN·TEMPORARY·POSTED OCTOBER 9, 2026
Respiratory Therapist - Temporary - Shift
Kern Medical · Bakersfield, CA
Hourly pay
$44.50
Shift-hours adjusted
Weekly pay
$1,780
Annualized
$92,560
vs. California median
-5%
Respiratory Care Practitioner: $47.00/hr
01·THE DETAILS
| Job type | Temporary |
| Posted pay range | $38.00–$51.00/hr |
| Posted | October 9, 2026 |
| Listed on | Indeed |
About the job
Kern medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between fresno and los angeles. Kern medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.
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02·HOW THE PAY COMPARES
5% below the California median.
Respiratory Care Practitioner jobs in California pay a median of $47.00/hr, with the middle half between $40.50 and $54.50. This one pays $44.50/hr.
P25
$41
P50
$47
P75
$55
YOU
THIS JOB $44.50/HRBAND = MIDDLE 50% OF RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER PAY IN CALIFORNIA
03·SIMILAR JOBS·RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER IN CALIFORNIA
| Job | Location | Pay | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner - Respiratory Therapy Providence | Orange, CA | $55.00/hr | October 20, 2026 |
| Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner (Full-Time Regular, Day Shift) Adventist Health | Bakersfield, CA | $46.00/hr | October 19, 2026 |
| Clinical Coordinator Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Community Health System | Fresno, CA | $57.00/hr | October 19, 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapist (Rcp) - New Grad - Part Time - Mercy Sd Scripps Health | San Diego, CA | $51.50/hr | October 19, 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapist - Congregate Living Health Facility Giovanni Post Acute Center | Palmdale, CA | $36.00/hr | October 17, 2026 |
| Respiratory Therapist | San Francisco, CA | $58.00/hr | October 17, 2026 |