Midwifery nurses Pay Data UK — 2024

Midwifery nurses roles in the UK earn a median of £36,631 per year, equivalent to £24.12 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 5.7% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £29,487 to £56,743 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Midwifery nurses roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Midwifery nurses

Midwifery nurses deliver, or assist in the delivery of babies, provide antenatal and postnatal care and advise parents on baby care. They work with other healthcare professionals and advise on and teach midwifery practice.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• monitors condition and progress of patient and baby throughout pregnancy
• delivers babies in normal births and assists doctors with difficult deliveries
• monitors recovery of mother in postnatal period and supervises the nursing of premature and other babies requiring special attention
• advises on baby care, exercise, diet and family planning issues
• supervises more junior staff and directs the work of the midwifery unit
• plans and manages midwifery care services
• delivers lectures and other forms of training in midwifery practice

Entry Routes and Qualifications

A degree in midwifery is essential. Registered nurses can do a 12-18 month shortened course but graduates from other disciplines must undertake the full three or four year degree programme. Entry to midwifery training without a degree or HND is also possible. Applicants must have a minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent) and at least two A-levels (or equivalent) for degree programmes.

Related Occupations

Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.