Midwife Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Midwife make in Chicago, IL? The average Midwife salary in Chicago, IL is $129,722 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $119,035 and $147,104. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is a Midwife?

A Midwife traditionally is not a physician or doctor and is not required to have the medical educationâ€”such as medical school and residencyâ€”that is necessary to become a physician or doctor. Rather, education and training for a Midwife equips them to recognise the variations of normal progress of labor, and understand how to deal with deviations from normal. They may intervene in high risk situations such as breech births, twin births and births where the baby is in a posterior position, using non-invasive techniques. When a pregnant woman requires care beyond the Midwife's scope of practi...

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Certified Nurse Midwife

Kalispell Midwives and Womens Health - Kalispell , MT

The Midwife will be responsible for providing care to expectant mothers before, during, and after childbirth. She will also be responsible for wellness and annual exams, as well as gyn visits. This ...

ZipRecruiter - 6 days ago

Certified Nurse Midwife CNM

GO Staffing - Sacramento , CA

Great opportunity for a Certified Nurse Midwife near Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a CNM. * Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) * Free standing birth center associated to a Community ...

ZipRecruiter - 23 days ago

Certified Nurse Midwife - Full Time in North San Diego

TrueCare - San Marcos , CA

Under the direction of the Lead OB/GYN physician, the Certified Nurse Midwife manages the medical care of patients throughout the maternity cycle, including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum ...

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Certified Nurse Midwife

Seva Healthcare Staffing - Fergus Falls , MN

Certified Nurse Midwife Rewarding opportunity in western Minnesota for an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife to design and implement a new Midwifery program. Highly rated, award-winning independent ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 26 days ago

Full Time Certified Nurse Midwife

Valley Women's Health - Orem , UT

VALLEY WOMEN'S HEALTH - CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE Our practice is seeking to hire a full-time Certified Nurse Midwife. We are hoping to interview experienced midwives who have worked in Labor ...

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Certified Nurse Midwife SUP

UMMS Providers/Physicians - Upper Marlboro , MD

The Certified Nurse Midwife provides comprehensive patient care to patients under the direction of a supervising physician, managing the complex care of the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum ...

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What does a Midwife do?

Common responsibilities of a Midwife

Assists in the development, implementation, and revision of nurse midwifery protocols and standards of care.

November 24, 2022

Performs Gynecology care through the lifespan, including but not limited to the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of uterine bleeding, infections.

March 26, 2023

Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, which influence or determine policies effecting nursing practice relating to prenatal care.

April 09, 2023

Demonstrates the ability to develop and reformulate as necessary, differential diagnoses by priority, identifies the presence of co-morbidity, and uses diagnostic strategies and technical skills to monitor and sustain physiological function and ensure patient safety.

April 12, 2023

Participates professionally and works collaboratively to identify processes, principles to meet quality core metrics and documentation standards and expectations.

May 06, 2023

Provide full scope midwifery care in the inpatient and outpatient settings which includes physical exams, prescribing medications including contraception, ordering laboratory tests as needed, providing prenatal care, gynecological care, labor and birth care as well as health education and preconception counseling.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Midwife in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

119035

147104

129722

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

119337

147320

129940

What is the average salary for Midwife in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Midwife in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Midwife ranges from $119,035 to $147,104 with the average base salary of $129,722. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $119,337 to $147,320 with the average total cash compensation of $129,940.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$129,722	$119,035 - $147,104
Bonus	$218	$302 - $215
Total Pay	$129,940	$119,337 - $147,320

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Midwife Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,704 - $147,932	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,704 - $147,932	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,568 - $147,763	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,659 - $147,875	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,659 - $147,875	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $116,980 - $144,565	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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JOB TITLE Midwife (CNM)	LOCATION Chicago, IL	MINIMUM SALARY $118,200	MAXIMUM SALARY $145,600
JOB TITLE Nurse Midwife	LOCATION Chicago, IL	MINIMUM SALARY $119,035	MAXIMUM SALARY $147,104
JOB TITLE Licensed Midwife	LOCATION Chicago, IL	MINIMUM SALARY $88,917	MAXIMUM SALARY $115,900
JOB TITLE Community Midwife	LOCATION Chicago, IL	MINIMUM SALARY $88,917	MAXIMUM SALARY $115,900
JOB TITLE Staff Midwife	LOCATION Chicago, IL	MINIMUM SALARY $112,592	MAXIMUM SALARY $138,771
JOB TITLE Certified Nurse Midwife	LOCATION Chicago, IL	MINIMUM SALARY $118,109	MAXIMUM SALARY $145,570

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