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An annual survey by Salary.com revealed that the average stay-at-home mom works an average of 94.4 hours per week, meaning that in the context of a normal 40-hour week, more than half of her time on the job is overtime.The survey, administered yearly since 2000, also determined that in 2008, a full-time mother's annal salary would come in at $116,805, down from 2007's figure of $138,094. And just what does a family get in return for this princely sum?
Salary.com breaks a mother's job down into the following duties: housekeeper, day-care center teacher, cook, laundry machine operator, computer operator, psychologist, facilities manager, van driver, and chief executive officer.
So let me get that straight -- I am working in excess of 90 hours a week, and my salary has decreased? What gives?
The company uses a number of factors to calculate mom's paycheck, and this year added a new wrinkle: companies with fewer than 25 employees tend to offer lower salaries. Your typical American family comes in way under that "25 or more" threshold. If you think the SAHM's salary is miserly, consider this -- a working mom's job description is roughly equal to that of one who stays at home, and she only nets $68,405 for her 54.6 "mom work week."
Want to know exactly how much you're worth? You and your family can calculate your personal compensation at mom.salary.com.
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10-01-2008 @ 5:13PM
Crystal said...Nobody's whining about staying home- we're just saying it's not as easy as some think. Nannies? I'm raising my own kids, thank you, NOT working 90 hour weeks and letting someone else raise them. I'm far from pampered- making lots of sacrifices so I can stay home and raise them. None of us in our family get to do or buy all the things we would like, but my mom was home for me when I was a kid and I've always planned on doing the same for my own.
10-01-2008 @ 5:30PM
Becca said...YOU have no idea what you are talking about. Most SAHM's have Nanny's? What world do you live in? MOST SAHPs have given up extras in order to stay home with their children. They've cut back on as much as they can in order to be able to afford it.
I could just as easily say "friggin' waaaaaaah for those" working Moms. After all you decided to have children, you decided to work.
Oh, I almost forgot you are a single Mom. You might not have had much choice in that decision. Too bad for you, they are your kids you have to do what you have to do.
Oh, and before you get all snippy on me, I raised 2 boys on my own as well. I know what it's like to have to work as many hours as you can get just to make end meet and give those kids what they deserved. I did all of that for the love of my children, I'd gladly do it again if need be.
I'm staying home now with my youngest (20 year age gap in case you were wondering) for the love of my child, and we think this is what is best for him. We are lucky that my Husband has a job that pays enough so we can give our son the kind of attention we think he needs. I don't sit around watching TV all day, I take care of my child, and my home. It's not particularly easy, it's not particularly hard either, it just is.
Both sides of this issue should step back a bit and agree that EVERY parent who is active in their child's life has value, regardless of what they do all day.
10-01-2008 @ 4:07PM
Superwoman said...I'm currently on maternity leave after giving birth to my firstborn in July. Taking care of my newborn is the hardest thing I've had to do. I grossly underestimated the task of being a mom and running a household. It is waaay harder than my previous jobs in marketing and accounting.Don't get me wrong, i t has been quite a blessing too. I think whether you consider it a "job" or not is up to you, but I appreciate this article. Kudos to wives and moms everywhere!!!
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10-01-2008 @ 4:27PM
Crystal said...You go girl! No matter what happens in the next few weeks, you will get through this and at some point in the near future, you will sleep again! :) If dad's there, don't be afraid to ask for more help from him, and if not, see if there is someone else who can help during the day. (You'd be surprised how much a good one hour nap during the day feels right now.) Or take a long bath..... Don't worry about the housework, nobody died from a dirty home (that I know of!). And it is never a "job" on this end- but it does take time! Enjoy you're little one and take lots of pictures. Congrats!
10-01-2008 @ 3:08PM
rokprtmike said...I don't feel bad for them. People are always complaining about situations they put themselves in. You wanted kids and you have them. This is what raising a family entails deal with it.
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10-01-2008 @ 3:45PM
Nicola said...Exactly. Its not a matter of devaluing a decision to stay at home, its simply an attempt to put things into perspective. All of those "jobs" are the same jobs that EVERY parent has, whether they get to spend all day doing them or whether they have to fit them in at 3am after a long day at work and all the rest.
10-01-2008 @ 3:50PM
Joey M said...I think mothers should have to take a mandatory time management course and if they think they taking care of the children they gave birth to is "day care" and they should be paid for it, well I think they have a serious problem.
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10-01-2008 @ 4:29PM
SAHM said...I am not saying you miss anything. I am saying that when I am at my daughter's game and practices out of a 14 girl team I am usually there with one or two other parents, that's all. The others go back to work or are running errands so who is there watching the kids. She actually has 4 girls whose mom's are too busy and they tell their girls this to stay so the 4 mom's take turns,that's the mom's I am referring to. Lets face it not everyone does the hard jobs around the house. I am the only person in my neighborhood that mowes my own grass, paints etc. Everyone else has someone else do it. Which is great but I have the time. When we decided to have kids we made the choice that I would be there for the kids. No daycare, sitters or aftercare. I didn't have kids for someone else to raise them. I don't throw the "work" I do in anyone's face. I cherish every moment I get to spend with my kids and not for one minute felt I sacrificed anything. . One day too soon they will be going off to college and they will remember that Mom was there just the way I remember my mom being there for us.
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10-01-2008 @ 4:53PM
SAHM said...Nobody is whining you dumb %$#@#! "Most of them have nannies" is probably one of the most ignorant comments I have ever read. You don't have a clue what you are talking about. I am neither sniveling nor pampered and the only biotch seems to be you . We make plenty of sacrifices so I can be at home, no brand new cars, my 10 year old Volvo is still in mint condition, I don't go shopping all day because with one paycheck we are not rich, no fancy dinners, dinners are at the drive-in with a movie and that's as pampered as it gets and our kids have everything they need with a few extras. It's all about choices and mine was to be a mom to my kids full time.
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10-22-2008 @ 4:22PM
RaeN said...Are you kidding me? Sleep in?!?! I have not had more than 6 hours of sleep since my 4 year old was born!! I have to get up early like working parents to get the other children off to school. Plus, I do 100 % of ALL HOUSEHOLD CHORES, including budgets, bills, band booster stuff. I do have spare time, from 10 pm to midnight when I get to take a bath and read a book. I watch no TV unless it is educational TV like Seseme Street. My husband goes to work and comes home. Sometimes he'll watch TV with our youngest for a half hour while I cook supper. Yes, I did all this when I was working, but I didn't teach my 3 year old to play the piano, my house was not nearly as clean as I keep it now, and we ate out alot. I don't claim to earn over 100,000, but I do not feel bad about buying myself an occasional book either. Single parents, I feel really sorry for you, cause I am super stressed as it is and could absolutely never do what you do. Stop judging, I've been both a SAHM and a mom with a job outside the home. They are not as different as you are trying to make it seem.
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