Midwife Salary in North West
Official ONS earnings for North West.
Median salary — North West
£36,397
gross, per year, all employees
Mean
£36,817
What a typical midwife takes home
On the median of £36,397, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,477
Take-home a year
£29,725
Income Tax
£4,765
National Insurance
£1,906
What most midwifes actually earn
Half of midwifes in North West earn between £28,961 and £45,011. Earning above £45,011 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Nursing Professionals” group in North West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of midwifes earn less than this.
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
ONS publishes a sampling error of 13.1% for this figure and asks that anything above 10% is treated as imprecise — too few people in this region answered the survey for this occupation. The figure is shown because it is the one ONS published, but it is not firm enough to rank North West against anywhere else, so this page doesn't.
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 North West?
The median is £36,397 a year and the mean is £36,817, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for North West.
What is a good Midwife salary?
Half of midwifes earn between £28,961 and £45,011. Anything above £45,011 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 £18,717 and the lowest quarter under £28,961 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid midwifes earn?
The top 10% of midwifes earn more than £52,555 a year, and the top quarter more than £45,011. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Do midwifes in North West earn more than the UK average?
The median in North West is £36,397 against £39,327 across the UK, 7.5% lower. ONS marks the North West figure as imprecise, so treat the gap as indicative.
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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