NEEDHAM, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/05/10 -- Salary.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY) announced today the results of its annual Mom Salary Survey. For 2010, Salary.com determined that the time mothers spend performing the 10 most popular "mom job functions" would equate to an annual cash compensation of US$117,856 for a Stay-at-Home Mom. Working Moms would earn US$71,860 above their regular salary for their mom duties....
The job titles that best matched a mom's definition of her work in both countries are: laundry machine operator, janitor, van driver, computer operator, housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, chief executive officer, psychologist, and facilities manager. The salary benchmarks for these jobs are based on salaries for a small company, as company size is a key factor that affects pay.
According to the Salary.com survey, the working mom puts in more than 96 hours a week when you combine her full-time job, mom hours, and mom overtime -- an increase of four hours from last year....
This is the stupidest thing I have to read every year. The value of something, when unknown, can be defined by the cost of alternatives. I could hire a full time nanny AND a maid for well less than their $117K figure. If stay-at-home Mom's would have such a high salary, then people that substitute for their duties would be paid more.
The value of raising your children to be good responsible adults is invaluable. No one needs outside valadition for the work they do by trying to valuate their job.
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