“The good mother, the wise mother … is more important to the community than even the ablest man; her career is more worthy of honor and is more useful to the community than the career of any man, no matter how successful.”- Theodore Roosevelt
Chris HopkinsHave you ever pondered the true economic value that Mom provides to the family? If one could assign a cost to all the time spent in her various roles, what kind of compensation could she demand?
In honor of Mother’s Day each year, the folks at Salary.com make a light-hearted attempt to assess the appropriate level of compensation for someone performing all the duties of a mom. The results are not scientifically rigorous, but they do shed light on the varied and indispensable contributions made by our moms on behalf of their families.
For the past 13 years, Salary.com has conducted an online survey to gather data
on the various aspects of motherhood as they relate to comparable private sector employment categories. The data are then analyzed and assembled into a composite of 10 different job descriptions for the tasks that are routinely performed by a mother. This year, 6,000 people responded to the survey. (You can take the survey yourself at Salary.com/mom-paycheck).