Midwife Salary in Israel

Midwife Salary Table

Salary by Experience

Tax & Cost of Living

Demand Outlook

How Much Does a Midwife Earn in Israel?

Expect a spread rather than a single number: the 25th percentile sits at ₪228,000, the median at ₪272,000, and the 75th percentile at ₪329,000. Employers at the top of the range are typically larger firms and specialized practices. Since most of this work happens on-site, salaries track Israel's domestic labour market closely.

Global Pay Rankings for Midwifes

At current exchange rates, Israel's median works out to $90,703, compared with $115,000 in the United States for the same job. The highest-paying countries we track for this role are Singapore ($205,023), Ireland ($185,068), Qatar ($176,374). Keep in mind that higher-paying markets usually pair with higher living costs, so net purchasing power gaps are smaller than the headline numbers.

Salary Growth by Experience

A newcomer to the field in Israel typically starts around ₪185,000. By mid-career the median reaches ₪272,000, and senior professionals command ₪375,000 or more — roughly 2.0x the entry-level figure. The steepest percentage gains usually come in the first five to eight years; after that, moving into leadership, changing employers strategically, or specializing tends to matter more than tenure alone.

Job Market Outlook for Midwifes

Demand for midwifes in Israel is consistently positive, scoring 72/100 on our demand index. Only around 4% of roles in this field offer remote flexibility, so opportunities concentrate where employers physically operate — typically larger cities and industrial regions. Employers currently hold moderate leverage, so differentiating through specialization or certifications materially improves outcomes.

Inflation and Real Earnings

Inflation in Israel is a modest 3.0%, so nominal salary figures translate fairly directly into stable purchasing power. Raises above 3.0% represent genuine real-terms gains.

What It Takes to Become a Midwife

The standard entry route is master's degree in nurse-midwifery and certification. Day to day, the skills that consistently correlate with higher pay in this field are prenatal care, labor and delivery, newborn care — and, at senior levels, patient education and emergency response. Candidates who can demonstrate these with concrete work examples routinely land in the upper half of the salary range.

Related Career Paths

Midwifes commonly pivot into roles like Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Doctor (General Practitioner), either to specialize or to chase stronger demand. If pay growth in your current track stalls, comparing medians across these adjacent roles is a good first step.