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Midwife salary calculator (UK)

Choose a band and pay point to see the yearly salary and monthly take-home pay for an NHS midwife.

Estimated monthly take-home

£2,290

£27,476 a year from £37,338 gross

Pension
−£3,659
Income tax
−£4,222
National Insurance
−£1,981

Pension rate 9.8%. Tax code 1257L assumed.

Which band is a midwife?

Newly qualified midwives start on Band 5 and usually move to Band 6 after completing preceptorship. Specialist and senior midwives are Band 7, and consultant midwives are Band 8.

What changes your pay

Unsocial hours, overtime, London weighting and moving up a pay point all add to the figure shown here. Moving to a higher band usually means applying for a new post.

Estimates only, using national rates. Your payslip and your employer's policies are what count.