Nurse midwives
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
Nurse midwives diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education. The role reports a median annual salary of $128,790 in the US and is projected to grow 11% over the next decade (faster than average). Entry typically requires a Master's degree, and shows low AI exposure (0.21 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Learning.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £46,990 a year for Midwifery nurses (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £42,084 to £53,564 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2231). ONS rates this estimate precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Nurse midwives, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
How to get here in India
The usual route into this career in India. Each step links to the official page it comes from.
- 1 · Qualification B.Sc Nursing (4 years) or GNM diploma (3 years)[1]
- 2 · Registration Registration as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife (RN & RM) with the State Nursing Council[1][2]
- 3 · Qualification Post Basic Diploma in Midwifery Nursing (1 year)[1]
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- Indian Nursing Council — Nursing Programs (read on 2026-09-27)
- ESIC — Nursing Officer recruitment through AIIMS NORCET-10 (notice 17/2026) (read on 2026-09-27)
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Psychology
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Biology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Therapy and Counseling
- Education and Training
What you'd actually do
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
- Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
- Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Nurse midwives do?
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
How much does Nurse midwives earn?
The median annual salary for Nurse midwives in the US is $128,790.
What is the job outlook for Nurse midwives?
The role is projected to grow 11% over the next decade (faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 8,600 workers.
How do I become nurse midwives?
The typical entry education is a Master's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Nurse midwives need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Active Learning, Monitoring. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Nurse midwives?
Our AI-durability model gives Nurse midwives a score of 0.21 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Nurse midwives has high barrier to entry — highly gated — a graduate degree or extended training/apprenticeship is typically required.