{"id":78,"date":"2024-04-08T22:31:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarieshub.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/16\/midwife-salary-guide-career-outlook-2019-salaries-hub\/"},"modified":"2024-04-08T22:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T22:31:18","slug":"midwife-salary-guide-career-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarieshub.com\/midwife-salary-guide-career-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwife Salary Guide & Career Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"
Midwives play a very important role in labor and delivery. They earn a similar salary in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand at $60,197<\/strong>, C$61,445 ($46,480)<\/strong>, and respectively NZ$62,891 ($45,624)<\/strong>. The midwife salary in South Africa is R237,931 ($18,583)<\/strong>, while in the United Kingdom is \u00a324,948 ($27,935)<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThis midwife career guide reviews salary ranges, the midwife industry, the impact of experience, and their job benefits beyond salary. Also included are a typical working schedule and the job outlook.<\/p>\n
How Much Does a Midwife Make per Year by Country?<\/h2>\n
\n\nMidwife Salary<\/strong><\/td>\nUS<\/strong><\/td>\nCanada<\/strong><\/td>\nUK<\/strong><\/td>\nAustralia<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/strong><\/td>\nIndia<\/strong><\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nHourly Pay<\/td>\n | $25.08<\/td>\n | C$29.54* ($22.35)<\/td>\n | \u00a314.83 ($16.61)<\/td>\n | AU$30.82 ($23.49)<\/td>\n | NZ$30.20 ($21.91)<\/td>\n | Rs 500.00 ($7.76)<\/td>\n | R114.38* ($8.93)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nAnnual Pay<\/td>\n | $60,197<\/td>\n | C$61,445 ($46,480)<\/td>\n | \u00a324,948 ($27,935)<\/td>\n | AU$50,476 ($38,670)<\/td>\n | NZ$62,891 ($45,624)<\/td>\n | Rs 235,050 ($3,646)<\/td>\n | R237,931 ($18,583)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n Pay information denoted with a (*) indicates the hourly pay was correlated from the annual salary.<\/p>\n <\/h2>\nMidwife Salary Influencing Factors<\/h2>\nThere are midwives and nurse midwives. In the United States, nurse midwives are allowed to participate in all 50 states and midwives in 5 states. The salaries included here are of nurse midwives. All of the pay information comes from Payscale.<\/p>\n 1. Location<\/h3>\nHow Much Does a Midwife Make in the US?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary US<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\n$28,187<\/td>\n | $12.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\n$111,792<\/td>\n | $49.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tip<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,106<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional Pay<\/td>\n | $5.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\n$26,866 to $108,304<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nHow Much Does a Midwife Make in Canada?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary Canada<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\nC$43,278<\/td>\n | C$20.80*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\nC$92,317<\/td>\n | C$44.38*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tips<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\nC$48,177 to C$91,556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nHow Much Does a Midwife make in the UK?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary UK<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a319,531<\/td>\n | \u00a310.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a334,580<\/td>\n | \u00a325.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tip<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a34,932<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | \u00a317.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a319,683 to \u00a334,883<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nHow Much Does a Midwife Make in Australia?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary Australia<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\nAU$31,492<\/td>\n | AU$25.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\nAU$76,008<\/td>\n | AU$43.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tip<\/strong><\/td>\nAU$7,122<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | AU$18.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\nAU$39,271 to AU$83,540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nHow Much Does a Midwife make in New Zealand?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary New Zealand<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\nNZ$29,676<\/td>\n | NZ$25.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\nNZ$72,240<\/td>\n | NZ$38.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tip<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | NZ$40.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\nNZ$47,957 to NZ$72,912<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nHow Much Does a Midwife make in India?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary India<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\nRs 121,684<\/td>\n | Rs 58.50*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\nRs 478,760<\/td>\n | Rs 230.17*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n Profit Share<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\nRs 1,017 to Rs 25,000<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | Rs 4.00 to Rs 983.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\nRs 121,611 to Rs 495,113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nHow Much Does a Midwife Make in South Africa?<\/h4>\n\n\nMidwife Salary South Africa<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Year<\/strong><\/td>\nPer Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMinimum<\/strong><\/td>\nR176,528<\/td>\n | R35.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum<\/strong><\/td>\nR349,516<\/td>\n | R241.61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBonus\/Tip<\/strong><\/td>\nR19.57 to R30,639<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOvertime<\/strong><\/td>\nNo additional pay<\/td>\n | No additional pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTotal Pay<\/strong><\/td>\nR180,397 to R357,629<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n2. Experience<\/h3>\nIn Australia, entry-level midwives see a salary 8 percent below<\/strong> the mean and late-career ones earn 44 percent above<\/strong> the mean. In South Africa, there is a significant increase in pay for the first 20 years<\/strong> of employment and then no increase. The increase for the first 20 years is R80,000<\/strong>. In the United Kingdom, the pay increases sharply at the beginning and end of the career with a total increase of \u00a310,000<\/strong>. In the United States, the pay stays consistent until more than 20 years of experience<\/strong> is accumulated and then goes from $70,000 to $107,500<\/strong>. The opposite is reported in India where the pay decreases sharply for those with more than 20 years of experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe most common experience level for midwives in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and India is those with 1 to 4 years of experience<\/strong>. In South Africa, the most common experience level is 5 to 9 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n3. Industry<\/h3>\nThere are both midwives and certified nurse midwives. Certified nurse midwives are much more accepted than midwives. In the United States, there were certified nurse midwives or midwives at 332,107 births<\/strong>. This is approximately 12 percent<\/strong> of the total births in the United States.<\/p>\n\n- Mean\u00a0salary of a midwife working in offices of Physicians: $103,360<\/strong> per year<\/li>\n
- Median salary of midwives working in General Medical and Surgical Hospitals: $105,710<\/strong> per year<\/li>\n
- The mean salary of a midwife working in offices of other Health Practitioners:\u00a0$78,440<\/strong> per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The traditional thought is that midwives assist only with births. However, a report on midwives shows that they care for all reproductive health from annual exams to prescriptions, and birth control counseling. Certified midwives get reimbursed insurance at the same rate as physicians. In fact, most of these professionals have at least a master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n Schedule & Working Hours<\/h2>\nThe working schedule for midwives is varied. Some of these professionals may be self-employed<\/strong> while others work directly for hospitals<\/strong>. They will have to work in shifts<\/strong> and sometimes can be on-call if they are the main call for delivery.<\/p>\nDuring a typical day, the midwife could monitor health and see patients, monitor pregnancy conditions such as gestational diabetes, and provide care postpartum.<\/p>\n Bonuses & Benefits<\/h2>\nThe biggest job benefit for midwives is that they get to experience the joy of bringing a new baby into the world. There are other benefits<\/strong> that will depend on the place of employment<\/strong>. Self-employed midwives have a more flexible schedule<\/strong>. However, they are still dependent on the labor process which is often unpredictable. Midwives who work in a physician center or hospital will have more job benefits such as retirement<\/strong> and healthcare<\/strong>.<\/p>\nSpeaking of healthcare, the table below shows healthcare benefits by country<\/strong>. The greatest insurance numbers<\/strong> are actually in India and South Africa which is slightly unexpected compared to other salary guides.<\/p>\n\n\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nUnited States<\/strong><\/td>\nCanada<\/strong><\/td>\nUnited Kingdom<\/strong><\/td>\nAustralia<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Zealand<\/strong><\/td>\nIndia<\/strong><\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMedical<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n | 50<\/td>\n | 22<\/td>\n | 24<\/td>\n | 0<\/td>\n | 67<\/td>\n | 63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |