Nurse Midwives
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team.
About the profession
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
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Based on the Nurse Midwives role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Resident/Fellow Nurse Midwive → Practitioner Nurse Midwive → Senior Nurse Midwive → Department Lead Nurse Midwive
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
178K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $87,320 - $109,873/year With equity/bonuses: $96,052 - $131,848 Top markets (SF/NYC): $100,418 - $131,848 Execute core tasks using Active…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients. 10am, Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements,…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $61,124 - $98,886 Year 2-3: Junior level $109,873 - $125,804 Year 4-6: Mid level $125,804 - $136,398 Year 7-10: Senior level $136,398 - $162,727 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Nurse Midwive genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Active Listening and Speaking You communicate clearly with diverse…
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