Matron vs nurse midwife

The differences between matrons and nurse midwives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nurse midwife has an average salary of $74,490, which is higher than the $27,069 average annual salary of a matron.

The top three skills for a matron include emergency calls, customer service and security checks. The most important skills for a nurse midwife are patients, OB, and CNM.

Matron vs nurse midwife overview

	Matron	Nurse Midwife
Yearly salary	$27,069	$74,490
Hourly rate	$13.01	$35.81
Growth rate	-10%	6%
Number of jobs	631	251,337
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	2

Matron vs nurse midwife salary

Matrons and nurse midwives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Nurse Midwife
Average salary	$27,069	$74,490
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $49,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between matron and nurse midwife education

There are a few differences between a matron and a nurse midwife in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Nurse Midwife
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Nursing
Most common college	-	Duke University

Matron vs nurse midwife demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and nurse midwives' demographics:

	Matron	Nurse Midwife
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 9.9% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between matron and nurse midwife duties and responsibilities

Matron example responsibilities.

Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Nurse midwife example responsibilities.

Full scope CNM care for busy manage healthcare facility and hospital.
Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
Provide tracheostomy care, trauma, burns, diabetic care.
Participate in the clinical education of ob residents, medical and nursing students.
Assist in bedside surgery, all types of ventilation, arterial and venous lines.
Diagnose, monitor and examine women and foetus during pregnancy, labour and delivery.

Matron vs nurse midwife skills

Common matron skills

Emergency Calls, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Checks, 16%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 6%

Common nurse midwife skills

Patients, 28%
OB, 10%
CNM, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 7%
Midwifery, 5%