Midwife Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 46,000 jobs.
Median salary
£39,327
gross, per year
▲ 11.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,474
Jobs measured
46,000
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 UK?
The median is £39,327 a year and the mean is £38,474, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 46,000 jobs in this occupation.
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