Midwife to Consultant Midwife
Moving from Midwife to Consultant Midwife typically takes around 6 years via MSc + consultant-level portfolio.
Pay along the way
£25,272 now → £57,528 in ~11 yrs
- £25,272
Healthcare Assistant
Year 0 · Band 2 · entry
- £25,760
Maternity Support Worker
Year 1 · Band 3 · entry
- £27,476
Maternity Support Worker
Year 3 · Band 3 · top
- £32,073
Midwife
Year 4.5 · Band 5 · entry
- £34,592
Midwife
Year 6.5 · Band 5 · intermediate
- £39,959
Community Midwife
Year 6.5 · Band 6 · entry
- £42,170
Community Midwife
Year 8.5 · Band 6 · intermediate
- £57,528
Consultant Midwife
Year 10.5 · Band 8a · entry
What you'll need
Registration
- Active NMC registration as a nurse
Experience
- 2+ years post-registration experience
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.