Salary Of A Mommy

While some might say it's priceless, an informal study conducted by Insurance.com valued a mother's salary at $61,436 a year.

For those of you with husbands who might scoff at that number, here's the breakdown, task by task:

The Mother's Day Index 2011
Mom job	Hours per wk/wks per year	Hourly wage	Wks per year	Annual Mom cost
Cooking	14 hrs./52 weeks	$9.53	52	$6,938
Driving	9 hrs./52 weeks	$13.43	52	$6,285
Helping with homework	10 hrs./40 weeks	$17.85	40	$7,140
Taking care of the kids	40 hrs./52 weeks	$9.95	52	$20,696
Nursing wounds	2 hrs./12 weeks	$17.90	12	$430
Cleaning up	10 hrs./52 weeks	$9.40	52	$4,888
Planning parties	64 hours a year	$23.11		$1,479
Summer activity planner	40 hrs./12 weeks	$18.18	12	$8,726
Haircuts	0.5 hrs./52 weeks	$11.55	52	$300
Shopping for the family	3 hrs./52 weeks	$10.13	52	$1,580
Family finances	0.5 hrs./52 weeks	$23.83	52	$620
Yard work	1 hr./52 weeks	$10.83	52	$563
Fixing up the house	40 hours a year	$24.99		$1,000
Finding out what the kids are up to	40 hours a year	$19.78		$791
Total annual Mom cost: $61,436

*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

SAHM's rejoice!