Aim. The aim of the study was to determine a possible correlation between the sense of life satisfaction in the midwifery profession and the level of psychological stress perceived in this profession. Method. A group of 60 midwives was subject to a test with the use of two questionnaires: Satisfaction with Life Scale and Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10. Social and demographic data was also collected for the use of this study. Results. The mean value of life satisfaction level in the subjected midwives was 20.8 and it was comparable to the tested level 921.09). However, the mean value of perceived stress level in the tested midwives was 17.95, the comparison with the tested level 916.62) highlighted a significantly higher value in the test group 9p-value< 0.05). The dependence test between the level of life satisfaction and the level of perceived stress indicated a negative interrelation 9Spearman's R -0.51), which means that the higher the level of perceived stress, the lower the life satisfaction is on average. The mean rank values denote that the level of perceived stress was the highest in married women, and the lowest in widowed respondents 935; 8). Conclusions. The results of the study carried out on the analyzed group of midwives displayed a discrepancy between life satisfaction and perceived stress, with the correlation being negative in character, i. e. the higher the level of perceived stress, the lower life satisfaction is on average. The level of life satisfaction among the midwives is similar to the corresponding level of life satisfaction within the female population in Poland; however the level of perceived stress in midwives is higher than the level of perceived stress in general population of Polish people. Marital status bears a significant importance in case of the level of perceived stress of midwives.