Ever wonder what you’re worth? Well a new study featured in an article from CNN reports what stay-at-home moms and working moms would make for their motherly duties if they were being paid.
According to the study released by Salary.com, a Massachusetts based firm that calculates work place compensation, a stay-at-home mom would make on average almost $117,000 a year in salary if she were being paid. And a mom who works outside the home would bring in a little over $68,000 for the time she puts in at home.
The reason the hypothetical salary would be so lucrative is because moms put in a lot of overtime. Researchers surveyed 18,000 moms about their typical week and on average the stay-at-home moms worked more than 94 hours a week. The working moms also put in a good deal of overtime averaging almost 55 hours a week.
One stay-at-home mom, Samantha Russell, who left her job as a pastry chef to raise two boys, was interviewed for the CNN article. Russell believes stay-at-home moms are often underappreciated, “I think a lot of people think we sit at home and have a lot of fun and don’t do a lot of work. But they should try cleaning their house with little kids running around and messing it up right after them.”
Stay-at-home moms and working moms have a tough and often thankless job, but most will agree it is highly rewarding. Though many may feel underappreciated at times, it is nice to hear about this theoretical six-figure salary the experts have come up with.
What do you think of the study reporting on a mom’s theoretical yearly wage?
Do you think the salaries calculated in the study were accurate enough?
I wish there was a way to get paid for being a stay-at-home mom. But I guess EVERYONE would probably take advantage of it. I am a single mom with a small income coming in as it is. Times are stuff. I could definitely use the money.:>)
tweety24311::
on Aug 21, 2008
I am very lucky to be able to stay at home and yes....I think the stay at home parents deserve to make a lot of money. But the true reward is being able to raise our children in the way that we think is right. We could all use the money though!!
swimmingsportsmom::
on Aug 22, 2008
I think it is a difficult decision to go to work or to stay home. They all have sacrifices and benefits. I have done both and even though I have been home for 10 years. I do not think my time or my energy is always appreciated by my teenager kids or my family. I have to pat myself on the back and write my own reviews. Especially when my kids are fighting, the checkbook is low and I miss having time by myself. The payoffs will come when the older boys graduate, get jobs, and someone will say your kids can carry on a conversation. My husband gave me the most romantic compliment the other day by saying our toddler is smart because of me taking him to the zoo, to the pool, and staying home with him. That is why I do this.
msfreeze::
on Aug 23, 2008
I wish i could get paid this much for it lol. I believe sahm's deserve that and more i tell my dh all the time i work 24/7 365. I dont get personal days or sick time lol.
dalfonso::
on Aug 24, 2008
Would it not be nice if the goverment could give families that sacrafice a duel income, some type of tax break or even PAY us. I think it is great that women give up a career to be a mother! I mean this is the job that we were called to do from the beginning and if the goverment promoted women to stay at home and help raise kids I think we could see a big turn around in our society! I know a lot of my friends could stay at home if they could afford it. But it does take some sacrifice and budgeting:0) Just a thought! YOu S.A.M.Hs Rock!!!
queendoreen::
on Sep 18, 2010
I was a single mother of five most of their lives, and had to work 12 to 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. I truly hated it, because I was never their to pick my children up from school, to do their homework with them, to put them to bed at night and tell them how much I loved them. On my one day off, I would have to clean the house, do the laundry, go gorcery shopping, and maaking some kind of time for my children, and it was extremely hard. I was in a car accident and broke my neck, and began disabled and couldn't work anymore. I now have a 3 yr old grandson that I take care of full time. I'm on SSI, and recieve a very low income. Times are really bad, and I have been looking for so long to do something at home to make some kind of income, but most of the companies that I applied to, were nothing but scams. I wish someone could help me, if they know of any work that I can do at home. the is not a scam. any info would be appreicated
