Midwife Salary in New Zealand
NZ$78,115
per year
per hour
NZ$37.56
per hour
per year
Midwife - Average Salary NZ
The median (average) salary for a Midwife in New Zealand is NZ$78,115 per year (NZ$37.56 per hour), which is 26% higher than the national median (average) salary.
Midwife salary range: NZ$53,528 to NZ$130,000.
Midwife salary range: NZ$53,528 to NZ$130,000.
NZ$53,528
Low
NZ$78,115
Median salary
NZ$130,000
High
NZ$25.73
Low
NZ$37.56
Median salary
NZ$62.50
High
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Midwife Salary Range
Among Midwives, new Graduate Midwives, Self-Employed, Independent Midwives providing LMC services (Lead Maternity Carers) or Community Midwives/Caseload Midwives tend to have the lowest salaries, while Core Midwives working in maternity facilities for DHBs (District Health Boards) or experienced Senior Midwives usually earn more.
Midwife - Pay by Experience Level in New Zealand
An early career Midwife with up to three years experience can expect to earn an average compensation of NZ$54,000 gross per year. A qualified Registered Midwife with four to nine years of experience tipically earns NZ$76,000, while the average income for a Senior Midwife with ten to twenty years of experience is estimated to be around NZ$82,000. Midwives with more than twenty years of experience may earn more than NZ$101,000.
How Work Experience Affects the Pay of a Midwife
| Late Career | ▲ +29% |
| Senior | ▲ +5% |
| Average Salary | NZ$78,115/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -3% |
| Early Career | ▼ -31% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
99%
99%
Male
1%
1%
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The salary information presented on this page is a guide only. Salaries are gross unless otherwise stated.
Salary data are from Midwife job vacancies advertised on Jobted NZ and published data on pay rates.
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