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		What is a mom worth? Working mom vs. stay at home mom salary projections for 2006 Are you wondering what mom should be paid for her work as mom? Salary.com has now valuated the "mom job" of both the Working and Stay at Home Mom! We consulted Stay at Home and Working Moms to determine the top 10 jobs that make up a mom’s job description. If paid, Stay at Home Moms would earn $134,121 annually (up from 2005’s salary of $131,471). Working Moms would earn $85,876 annually for the “mom job” portion of their work, in addition to their actual “work job” salary. Salary.com found the job titles that best matched a mom's definition of her work to be (in order of hours spent per week): housekeeper, day care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities manager, van driver, CEO and psychologist. New job titles that made the list in 2006 include psychologist, laundry machine operator, computer operator, and facilities manager. The job title of nurse fell out of the top 10 this year. "People recognize that both Stay at Home Moms and Working Moms carry a heavy load of responsibility and work long hours," said Bill Coleman, senior vice president of compensation at Salary.com. "It is an eye-opener for many people when they see the real market value of the work moms perform. This year, by adding information about the compensation for Working Moms, we hope to expand the recognition of just how hard all moms are working and of the economic value they bring to society." "We don't want to add fuel to the mommy-war fire," said Meredith Hanrahan, senior vice president of Salary.com Interactive. "Both moms struggle with keeping the house clean and moms of both types reported making tremendous sacrifices to make their children happy, healthy, and successful. Stay at Home Moms give up the benefits of working outside the home, including extra income, title, and career advancement. Working Moms give up more sleep, time for exercise, and skip lunch to spend quality time nurturing and educating their children. In the end, both claim it was well worth it." Other interesting findings from the 2006 Stay-at-Home/Working Mom Study include: Moms work an average of 90 hours a week whether they are a Working Mom or a Stay-at-Home Mom. Working Moms reported spending 44 hours per week at their "work job" and 49.8 hours at their "mom job," for a total of 93.8 hours per week. The Stay-at-Home Mom works 91.6 hours at her mom job. Working Moms get less sleep. Working Moms reported getting only 6.4 hours of sleep per night, versus 6.7 for the Stay-at-Home Moms. The study suggests that in a week, the extra 2 hours that the Working Moms devote to their two jobs results in 2 fewer hours of sleep. Both kinds of moms report that the "lower paying" mom role of housekeeper is their most common role. Working Moms work 7.2 hours as housekeeper, versus 22.1 for Stay at Home Moms Taken together, the three lowest paying roles of housekeeper, laundry machine operator, and janitor represent 29 percent of the Working Mom's "mom job," but as much as 38 percent of the Stay-at-Home Mom's job, suggesting that Working Moms need assistance with these tasks. According to one Working Mom, "I don't keep my house as clean as I would like and I would like to spend more time with my child and husband." Working Moms and Stay at Home Moms both spend roughly 4 hours per week nurturing the emotional needs of their kids in the "mom job" of psychologist. The big difference appears to be in the "mom job" of day care center teacher, with Stay at Home Moms reporting an average of 15.7 hours per week and Working Moms reporting 7.2 hours per week. The desire to have time to teach their children prompted write-in responses from Working Moms, who report being more focused and efficient in their day job so they can come home and have more time for their "mom job." Often these moms skip lunch, come in early, and give up exercise in order to save time to be with their kids for homework and other activities. According to one Working Mom, "Work is less important and I have less freedom to attend events and work whenever necessary. I have only certain windows in which I can work. I also have become more of a morning person, so that I can work out, go to work and then be home to see the kids or coach a sport." More detailed information on the Stay-at-Home and Working Mom compensation analysis as well as the Mom Salary Wizard, log onto http://mom.salary.com. Email this page to a friend		Search BlueSuitMom.com Email this page to a friend    D o l l a r s   &   S e n s e • Join BlueSuitMom on   Facebook • Freebies and Super Savers • Small Business Finances • Small Business Advice • Salary Survey • The Dollar Stretcher • Sign Up For Our Newsletter • Business/Investing Books    W e e k l y    P o l l  Are you the family breadwinner? Yes No My partner and I make the same salary View results
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