I have come up with what I imagine to be the fairest and squarest way to calculate how much a stay-at-home mom would make in one year, if she were paid. Let me break it down for you:
An on-call nurse makes an average of $65,932 per year.
A chef makes an average of $85,000 per year.
A taxi driver makes an average of $22,440 per year.
A maid makes an average of $24,000 per year.
A P.E. coach makes an average of $12,000 per year.
A psychiatrist makes an average of $180,000 per year.
A sleep consultant makes an average of $55,000 per year.
A tutor makes an average of $10,800 per school year.
A professional organizer makes an average of $48,000 per year.
An interior decorator makes an average of $52,000 per year.
A nanny makes an average of $27,664 per year.
A teacher makes an average of $47,602 per year.
A receptionist makes an average of $30,000 per year.
A mediator makes an average of $67,000 per year.
A lawn care specialist/gardener makes an average of $17,000 per year.
A dietician makes an average of $75,000 per year.
A hairstylist/barber makes an average of $16,640.00 per year.
Let's say you work the following hours per week in each field:
61 hours of on-call nursing between the skinned knees, the sore throats and the late night whatevers: $117,808.06 (this includes the time and a half for the 21 extra hours of overtime).
17 hours of meal prepping a week: $36,124.92
7 hours a week of hauling noisy children all over town: $3,927.04
28 hours of scrubbing toilets, picking up sharp and hazardous toys from off of the floor as to not add to your already long on-call nursing hours, doing laundry, washing dishes and other tidy-up chores: $16,800.00
6 hours of teaching kids to throw balls, swing a bat, and get some legitimate exercise: $1,800.00
18 hours of drying up tears, giving pep talks, and providing a listening ear to kids/husbands who have had crummy days: $81,000.00
30 hours of teaching and training your infant to sleep through the night and to self-sooth for naps: $41,250.00
4 hours of organizing junk mail, newspaper ads, closet space, messy dresser drawers, and tupperware cabinets: $4,800.00
3 hours of sewing pillow cases, hanging curtains and placing pictures on the wall: $3,900.00
8 hours of the day intensely caring for little ones and all the responsibilities that come with that: $5,532.80
10 hours of helping kids with homework and teaching them life principles: $11,900.50
6 hours of taking messages for your teenagers whose friends call constantly, and making appointments for everyone in the house: $4,500.00
3 hours of breaking up fights and helping solve problems: $5,025.00
4 hours of mowing the lawn, planting seeds and pulling weeds: $1,700.00
3 hours of recipe-scrutinizing to ensure your family gets the proper nutrition at mealtime: $5,625.00
A family haircut once a month that takes a total of 2 hours: $192.00 (I didn't include tips. My haircuts don't earn those...)
Total (unpaid) salary for moms with all the odd jobs we do: $341,885.86
But having the privilege of actually BEING a mom: PRICELESS.
Nice! We're a steal of a deal, I'd say, seeing as how we're actually worth a hefty six digits. But, you definitely got it right that the experience is priceless.
ReplyDeleteHAHA! I love this! You could also add 20+ hours of PInterest to the list. It could be equally divided among the occupations. I don't decorate, cook, or clean without spending hours consulting pinterest :)
ReplyDeleteI Especially the 30+ hours of sleep training.. amen! How's your little one coming along??