Mostly Resilient
Last Update: 10/7/2026
AI Resilience Score for Midwives:
64.1%
Median Score
Meaningful human contribution
Measures the parts of the occupation that still require a human touch. This score averages data from up to four AI exposure datasets, focusing on the role’s resilience against automation.
High
Long-term employer demand
Predicts the health of the job market for this role through 2034. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, it balances projected annual job openings (60%) with overall employment growth (40%).
Med
Sustained economic opportunity
Measures future earning potential and career flexibility. This score is a blend of total projected labor income (67%) and the role’s inherent ability to adapt to economic and technological shifts (33%).
High
This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
There are a reasonable number of sources for this result, but there is some disagreement between them.
AI Resilience Report forMidwives
$65,790 median salary•2,200 annual openings•SOC Code: 29-9099.01
Midwives are somewhat more resilient to AI impacts than most occupations, according to our analysis of 5 sources.
Midwifery is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of the work, including being physically present at births, providing emotional support, and performing hands-on skills like suturing and newborn resuscitation, simply cannot be done by AI. What AI is doing instead is taking over time-consuming tasks like paperwork, vital sign monitoring, and answering basic patient questions, which actually frees midwives up to focus more on the human side of care.
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This role is mostly resilient
Midwifery is labeled "Mostly Resilient" because the heart of the work, including being physically present at births, providing emotional support, and performing hands-on skills like suturing and newborn resuscitation, simply cannot be done by AI. What AI is doing instead is taking over time-consuming tasks like paperwork, vital sign monitoring, and answering basic patient questions, which actually frees midwives up to focus more on the human side of care.
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Latest AI news for Midwives
These articles highlight how AI is transforming midwifery, offering tools that enhance care and efficiency. For instance, the "NeoSCB" app provides midwives with AI-driven jaundice screening, improving neonatal outcomes. Additionally, AI-enabled ultrasound technology helps reach women in rural areas, ensuring better maternal care. These advancements not only streamline midwifery tasks but also empower midwives to focus more on patient care, promoting an optimistic future where technology supports their vital role in maternal health. Embracing AI can enhance resilience in this essential career path.
Artificial Intelligence in Midwifery: A Scoping Review of ... - PMC
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov • 9/20/2026
by P Giaxi · 2025 · Cited by 13 — AI-driven virtual patients might enable midwifery students to practice decision making and patient care scenarios,
AI and automation helping midwives spend more time with ...
rcm.org.uk • 9/20/2026
Jan 9, 2026 — Midwives are using automation to help manage referrals and appointments, slashing admin time and freeing them up to spend more time with women. Read more
How AI can aid safer births in resource-limited environments
www.weforum.org • 9/20/2026
Aug 6, 2024 — The Safe Delivery App with AI-powered smart bot helps midwives deliver safer births in low-resource areas with reliable, instant guidance on ...
How AI-enabled ultrasound helps increase access to maternal care
www.philips.com • 9/24/2025
Women in rural areas generally have less access to healthcare during pregnancy, leading to potentially poor health outcomes for them or their newborns.
NeoSCB: Transforming Neonatal Care with AI-Driven Jaundice Screening App for Midwives
www.ucl.ac.uk • 7/15/2024
A research group formed from the union between the UCL Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering and UCL Hospitals has geared...
More Career Info
Career: Midwives
They help pregnant women by guiding them through pregnancy, assisting during childbirth, and providing care and advice for both mother and baby.
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$65,790
Jobs (2025)
39,100
Growth (2025-35)
+5.1%
Annual Openings
2,200
Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025-2035
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
2
Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, or music.
3
Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
4
Suture perineal lacerations.
5
Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises or external version.
6
Perform annual gynecologic exams, including pap smears and breast exams.
7
Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
