State Hires Inhalation Therapists

The State of Illinois hired 5 inhalation therapists in fiscal year 2008 for a total of $170,935.86 in combined total wages for an average salary of $34,187. The highest salary for an inhalation therapist was $43,824. According to the Illinois Central Management Services website, inhalation therapists, "Under general supervision, administer specialized inhalation, therapeutic treatments prescribed by professional staff in a state institution; maintain constant watch over patients under treatment and takes precautionary steps at own initiative in case of adverse patient reactions.