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Midwife salary in Queensland

Median base salary
$88,920
per year before tax
Market data · 7 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$81,016 · 10th percentile$88,920 median$98,800 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $78,056 Queensland sits $10,864 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$69,678per year after tax

Take-home on the median Midwife salary of $88,920 — after $17,464 income tax and $1,778 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,340
Fortnightly
$2,680
Monthly
$5,806
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
Programmed (Australia)3.2$140,256$134,072 – $146,461
Enhance Dentistry1.8$114,608$114,608 – $114,608
Health Workforce Queensland4.3$104,677$99,823 – $109,532
Gorilla Jobs3.8$98,859$94,571 – $103,127
Northern NSW Local Health District3.6$90,341$86,769 – $93,912
Mater Group3.3$88,920$88,920 – $88,920
Queensland Government3.9$85,699$77,835 – $88,920
Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland3.0$81,016$81,016 – $81,016
Ramsay Health Care3.1$74,890$72,162 – $77,618
NSW Government4.1$72,776$70,010 – $75,523
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service4.3$70,998$67,737 – $74,258
Queensland Health3.8$59,852$57,344 – $62,359
Healthcare Australia2.9$5,980$5,724 – $6,237

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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.