Occupations/29-9099.01
Midwives
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
25%
More resilient
Human characteristics
70%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
27%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
- Mostly routine
Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
- Mostly human
Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
- 02Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
- 03Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
- 04Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
- 05Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
- 06Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.75
- Degree of automation1.23
- Time sitting3.30
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.71
- Hands-on objects/tools2.83
- Outdoors / weather1.15
- Disease exposure4.07
- Decision freedom4.54
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Written Expression3.50
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.62
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.25
- Science2.88
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 62 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $144,240 2 yr $182,280 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $104,749 2 yr $88,096 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $90,049 2 yr $87,310 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $89,968 2 yr $80,284 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $89,044 2 yr $87,112 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $87,420 2 yr $80,326 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $85,264 2 yr $79,631 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $84,653 2 yr $72,901 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $83,177 2 yr $71,351 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $81,702 2 yr $70,596 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $77,715 2 yr $62,260 Master's · CIP 51.07 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist 51.0711 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $72,357 2 yr $68,666 Master's · CIP 51.07 |