This is a article from Parents Magazine December/January 99

Everyone knows that a mothers work is harder than anyone else. What if they were actually paid for that work? According to a report by Edelman Financial Services in Fairfax, Va, stay-at-home
mothers should be cleaning up with with an annual salary of about $507,200-not including
retirement,Social Securtiy, and other benefits.

Here, 17 occupations the average stay-at-home mom fills and what her yearly compensation would be:

Animal Caretaker;$32,400
Bus Driver:$32,400
Childcare Worker:$12,000
Computer Systems Analyst:$44,000
Dietician/Nutritionist:$41,600
Elementary School Principal:$58,600
Executive Chef:$40,000
Financial Manager:$39,000
Food/Beverage Service Worker:$20,000
General Office Clerk:$19,000
Housekepper:$9,000
Property Manger:$22,600
Psychologist:$29,000
Recreation Worker:$15,500
Register Nurse:$35,000
Social Worker:$30,000

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