What Is Dad's Job Worth?
by Salary.com Staff - Original publish date: January 18, 2012
at Is Dad's Job Worth?
Working Dad vs. Stay at Home Dad Salaries For 2006
Salary.com has revealed that dads would be taking home a pretty hefty paycheck if they were paid an annual salary for the many "dad jobs" they do for their families. Salary.com consulted with Stay at Home and Working Dads, and used the survey results to rank the top 10 jobs that make up a dad's job description. The analysis showed that if paid, Working Dads would rake in a total of $71,160 in addition to their day job salary, while Stay at Home Dads would earn $125,340 annually.
See below for the top 10 most common "dad jobs" along with the salary dad should be earning for his work as a dad.
| The Working Dad's Salary | ||
Dad Job Title | Dad's Work Week (hours) | Dad's Salary (dollars) |
| Computer Operator | 8.2 | $6,460 |
| General Maintenance Worker | 5.8 | $4,301 |
| CEO | 4.4 | $37,779 |
| Day Care Center Teacher | 4.3 | $2,970 |
| Laundry Machine Operator | 3.4 | $1,593 |
| Facilities Manager | 3.3 | $6,563 |
| Psychologist | 3.3 | $6,218 |
| Van Driver | 2.7 | $2,148 |
| Cook | 2.6 | $2,081 |
| Groundskeeper | 1.6 | $1,047 |
| Total Hours | 39.6 | $71,160 |
| Dad Base Pay | 39.6 | $71,160 |
| Dad Overtime Hours | 0 | 0 |
| Total Dad Salary | 39.6 | $71,160 |
| The Stay-at-Home Dad's Salary | ||
Dad Job Title | Dad's Work Week (hours) | Dad's Salary (dollars) |
| Day Care Center Teacher | 17 | $11,741 |
| General Maintenance Worker | 14.5 | $10,753 |
| Cook | 13.4 | $10,726 |
| Computer Operator | 12.6 | $9,926 |
| Van Driver | 6.3 | $5,012 |
| Facilities Manager | 4.5 | $8,949 |
| CEO | 4.1 | $35,203 |
| Laundry Machine Operator | 4 | $1,874 |
| Groundskeeper | 2.3 | $1,505 |
| Psychologist | 2.3 | $4,334 |
| Total Hours | 81 | $100,025 |
| Dad Base Pay | 40 | $49,395 |
| Dad Overtime Hours | 41 | $75,945 |
| Total Dad Salary | 81 | $125,340 |
Based on the survey data collected, Salary.com was able to determine that a Stay at Home Dad's workweek is approximately ten hours shorter than that of a Working Dad, Working Mom and Stay at Home Mom. Click here for the Stay at Home Mom data.
Now, dads and their families can create their own "dad paycheck" with the Dad Salary Wizard®, the first interactive tool that allows dads and their families to price the "dad job," based on location and dad's personal hours worked in each of the 10 roles. Users can create a hypothetical dad paycheck and dad pay stub, which can be printed and emailed to family and friends.
"This analysis shows that dads play a significant role in the at-home duties that keep a family running, and the market value of the work dads perform is certainly worthy of recognition," said Bill Coleman, Senior Vice President of Compensation at Salary.com. "It's particularly noteworthy that more than half of dad's total salary figure comes from contributions to the family outside of dad's normal work day. Dads clearly play a crucial role in the raising of their children and the running of their households, which should not be overlooked."
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