Midwife Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 46,000 jobs.
Median salary
£39,327
gross, per year, all employees
Part-time work is common in this occupation, so the figure above sits 19.5% below the £46,990 median for people working full-time.
▲ 11.1% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£46,990
Part-time only
£30,752
Mean
£38,474
Jobs measured
46,000
What a typical midwife takes home
On the full-time median of £46,990, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,113
Take-home a year
£37,352
Income Tax
£6,884
National Insurance
£2,754
What most midwifes actually earn
Half of midwifes earn between £29,055 and £47,780. Earning above £47,780 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of midwifes earn less than this.
Midwife salary by region
8 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £47,144 | £44,367 |
| South East | £39,429 | £39,159 |
| Scotland | £37,623 | £38,865 |
| East | £37,234 | £35,419 |
| North West | £36,397 | £36,817 |
| West Midlands | £33,307 | £35,025 |
| South West | £32,171 | £34,236 |
| East Midlands | £32,112 | £31,967 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Midwifery nurses
- SOC 2020 code
- 2231
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Midwife salary FAQs
What is the average Midwife salary in the UK?
The median is £39,327 a year and the mean is £38,474, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £46,990 and part-time employees £30,752.
How much does a midwife earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £25.72 excluding overtime, or £25.24 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Midwife salary?
Half of midwifes earn between £29,055 and £47,780. Anything above £47,780 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a midwife?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of midwifes earn under £17,731 and the lowest quarter under £29,055 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Has midwife pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +11.1% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many midwifes are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 46,000 employee jobs in “Midwifery nurses” (SOC 2231) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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