Midwifery refers to the care and services provided by midwives, the medical professionals who support women and their families during pregnancy, birth, and recovery, ensuring that both mother and baby are healthy.
BSc/BA degree in nursing or midwifery (minimum) and should also be a registered nurse (all nursing programs) or midwife of good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana (NMCG)
Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.
MA/MSc/MPhil/Ph.D. in Nursing, Midwifery, or related field is an added advantage.
Below is Degree Midwife Salary In Ghana
A person working as a Nurse Midwife in Ghana typically earns around 4,390 GHS per month. Salaries range from 2,330 GHS (lowest) to 6,680 GHS (highest).
Nurse Midwife Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
A Nurse Midwife with less than two years of experience makes approximately 2,680 GHS per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 3,290 GHS per month, 23% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 4,660 GHS per month, 42% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Nurse Midwife(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 5,440 GHS per month, 17% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 5,980 GHS per month, 10% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 6,330 GHS per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Nurse Midwife average salary change by experience in Ghana
| 0 – 2 Years | 2,680 GHS | |
| 2 – 5 Years | +23% | 3,290 GHS |
| 5 – 10 Years | +42% | 4,660 GHS |
| 10 – 15 Years | +17% | 5,440 GHS |
| 15 – 20 Years | +10% | 5,980 GHS |
| 20+ Years | +6% | 6,330 GHS |