Midwife salary in Australia
ANZSCO occupation: Midwives
Last reviewed July 2026
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) · 2025 data. Annual figure derived from median weekly earnings × 52.
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- People employed
- 19,400
- Annual employment growth
- -200/yr
- 5-yr projected growth
- +13.9%
- Skills shortage rating
- Shortage
- Main industry
- Health Care and Social Assistance
- Works full-time
- 43%
- Avg full-time hours
- 41 hrs/wk
- Works part-time
- 57%
- Female share
- 100%
- Median age
- 38 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025) · Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025)
What does a midwife do?
Midwives provide care and advice to women during pregnancy, labour and childbirth, and postnatal care for women and babies in a range of settings such as the home, community, hospitals, clinics and health units.
- Providing advice and support during pre-conception, intrapartum, antenatal and postnatal periods in partnership with women
- Providing care and management of pregnancy and birth
- Assessing progress and recognising warning signs of abnormal and potentially abnormal pregnancies requiring referral to an obstetrician
- Monitoring the condition of women and foetuses during pregnancy and throughout labour
- Conducting health education classes and seminars to promote the health of mothers and babies such as reproductive health, antenatal education, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding
- Providing advice on nutrition, childcare and family planning
How to become a midwife
Typical education for this occupation, and courses that lead to it.
Education held by people in this role
Where midwifes are employed
Share of workers by state and territory (employment distribution, not pay).
Midwife jobs
Related occupations
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a midwife earn in Australia?
The median midwife earns $109,928 per year ($2,114 per week, or about $56/hour), based on Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025).
What qualifications do you need to be a midwife?
Most midwifes hold a bachelor degree (65.2% of workers). Pathways vary — see typical courses above.
Is midwife a job in demand in Australia?
Around 19,400 midwifes are employed in Australia. Employment is changing by about -200 workers per year.
Earnings, employment and education data: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation Profiles (ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Employment projections: Jobs and Skills Australia — Employment Projections (May 2025 to May 2030), produced with Victoria University (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
Skills shortage ratings: Jobs and Skills Australia — 2025 Occupation Shortage List (unit-group level) (2025). Used under CC BY 4.0.
The ABS median refers to full-time non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate; individual pay varies. Annual figures derived from median weekly earnings × 52. Figures are estimates for guidance only.