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Midwife salary in New South Wales

Median base salary
$77,064
per year before tax
Market data · 20 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$77,064 · 10th percentile$77,064 median$98,800 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $78,056 New South Wales sits $992 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$61,616per year after tax

Take-home on the median Midwife salary of $77,064 — after $13,907 income tax and $1,541 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,185
Fortnightly
$2,370
Monthly
$5,135
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Midwife job market
Employed in Australia
19,400
Annual growth
▼ 200
−1% a year
Median age
38
Work part-time
57%
Gender split
100% women
0% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Midwife roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Midwife roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
St. Vincent's Hospital3.7$102,544$97,124 – $108,048
Gorilla Jobs3.8$98,800$98,800 – $98,800
Medacs Healthcare3.6$98,049$94,077 – $102,021
NSW Government4.1$92,000$90,000 – $104,160
Sydney Local Health District3.6$86,525$83,265 – $89,785
ICE Group3.6$84,418$78,712 – $90,123
Healthcare Professionals Group4.0$81,016$81,016 – $81,016
Healthscope2.7$79,040$76,432 – $81,668
North Shore Hospital Pharmacy$77,326$74,364 – $80,287
Western Sydney Local Health District3.2$77,154$77,154 – $81,900
Mid North Coast Local Health District3.3$77,154$77,154 – $77,154
Western NSW Local Health District4.0$77,064$72,598 – $77,064
South West Sydney Local Health District3.0$77,064$75,780 – $82,992
Northern NSW Local Health District3.6$77,064$72,598 – $77,064
NSW Department of Health3.3$75,600$74,130 – $90,000
Ramsay Health Care3.1$59,927$57,301 – $62,552

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.