Odds and Ends

Salary: the measure of all things... including a mom

See below for the breakdown of "mom jobs" and the time spent on each job for both the Working Mom and the Stay at Home Mom, as well as their total "mom salary", including overtime:
The Working Mom's Salary

Mom Job Title

Mom's Work Week (hours)

Mom's Salary (dollars)

Housekeeper

7.2

$3,577
Day Care Center Teacher

7.2

$4,961
Computer Operator

7.2

$5,658
Cook

6.5

$5,191
CEO

4.6

$39,397
Laundry Machine Operator

4.2

$1,964
Facilities Manager

3.5

$6,945
Psychologist

3.5

$6,440
Janitor

3.1

$1,827
Van Driver

2.8

$2,223
Total Hours

49.8

$78,183
Mom Base Pay

40

$62,798
Mom Overtime Hours

9.8

$23,078
Total Mom Salary

49.8

$85,876
Average Hours of Sleep

6.4
The Stay-at-Home Mom's Salary

Mom Job Title

Mom's Work Week (hours)

Mom's Salary (dollars)

Housekeeper

22.1

$10,980
Day Care Center Teacher

15.7

$10,817
Cook

13.6

$10,862
Computer Operator

9.1

$7,151
Laundry Machine Operator

6.7

$3,133
Janitor

6.3

$3,713
Facilities manager

5.8

$11,508
Van Driver

4.2

$3,334
CEO

4.2

$35,971
Psychologist

3.9

$7,176
Total Hours

91.6

$104,646
Mom Base Pay

40

$45,697
Mom Overtime Hours

51.6

$88,424
Total Mom Salary

91.6

$134,121
Average Hours of Sleep

6.7
Now moms and their families can use The Mom Salary Wizard to create their own “mom paycheck”. The tool allows moms and their families to price the “mom job”, based on location and mom's personal hours worked in each of the 10 roles. Users can create a hypothetical mom paycheck and mom pay stub, which can be printed and emailed to family and friends. (via)