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I'm a working mom and know that I'm underpayed. I can only imagine how stay at home moms feel. According to a Washington Post report; the editors at Mint, the financial services Web site, released a breakdown of the value of different homemaker duties.

They found that if the job were salaried, it would draw, on average, close to six figures: $96,261.

Here is the breakdown from The Mint:

"Private Chef: The American Personal Chef Association reports that its personal chefs make $200 to $500 a day. Grocery shopping is another chore that needs to be factored in. ... Grocery delivery services charge a delivery fee of $5 to $10. Total cost for services: $1,005 per five-day work week times 52 weeks = $52,260 per year.

"House Cleaner: Professional maids or house cleaning service providers will charge by the hour, number of rooms or square footage of the home.... Total cost for services: $118 per week times 52 Weeks = $6,136 per year.

"Child Care: The International Nanny Association's 2011 survey found that nannies make $600 to $950 per week in gross wages, on average. Total cost for services: $600 a week plus perks/benefits times 52 Weeks = $31,200 per year.

"Driver: Companies like Red Cap, which provides personal drivers that use the client's own car as the means of transportation, offer a glimpse into the cost of this homemaker task. An elite membership which includes 365 days of unlimited, round-trip service is $1,000 a year plus 33 cents to $2.03 per minute. Total cost for services: $1,000 per year plus [(estimated miles driven 8,000 miles at 50 miles per hour) times 60 minutes per hour times $0.33 per minute] = $4,168 total per year.

"Laundry Service: Professional laundry services charge by the pound.... Total cost for services: $0.90 per pound times 4 pounds of clothes per day times 5 days per week times 52 weeks = $936 total per year."

"Lawn Maintenance: This could include things such as mowing, debris removal, edging and trimming the lawn. These services cost about $30 a week, on average. Total cost for services: $30 per week for 52 weeks = $1,560 total per year."

"The Bottom Line: Total for a year of all services is: $52,260 + $6,137 + $31,200 + $4,168 + $936 + $1,560 = $96,261 per year."

Granted, not all stay at home moms do all of these duties, but still.......What do you think?