Midwives
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
Midwives provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance. The role reports a median annual salary of $64,030 in the US and is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a Postsecondary nondegree award, and shows low AI exposure (0.20 on a 0-1 scale) — the role's core work resists automation. The most in-demand skills for the role include Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £27,888 a year for Complementary health associate professionals (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3214). ONS publishes this estimate without a precision measure. 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 “Technicians and associate professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only 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 3. 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
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Psychology
- Therapy and Counseling
- English Language
- Biology
- Education and Training
- Sociology and Anthropology
What you'd actually do
- Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
- Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
- Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
- Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
- Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
- Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Midwives do?
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
How much does Midwives earn?
The median annual salary for Midwives in the US is $64,030.
What is the job outlook for Midwives?
The role is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 41,700 workers.
How do I become a midwives?
The typical entry education is a Postsecondary nondegree award. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Midwives need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Midwives?
Our AI-durability model gives Midwives a score of 0.20 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?
Midwives has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.