Parent Salary Calculator Canada: Discover How Much You Should Earn for Parenting

Raising a family can make you wonder how to save money as a parent and ‘hey, how much should I be earning here?’.

Parents juggle uncountable daily responsibilities, ranging from coaching to cooking and much more. But have you ever wondered what a parent salary would look like if they were paid for all those tasks?

If you’re curious, give our parent salary checker (Canada focused) a go and see what you could (and should) be bringing home for your efforts. Find out how much your parenting duties are worth in dollars and learn just how much effort keeps family life ticking along.

Building a Salary Buster: How We Did It

So, how does a parent salary calculator work? We identified eight important daily tasks that parents spend time doing for their children and found the closest professional equivalent of that task.

Next, we gathered wage and salary data for these eight jobs (from a Canadian jobs site) and did so for 1,000 towns and cities.

Enter your weekly hours into the tool, and we’ll convert them into yearly salaries for each job. Finally, we’ll add everything up to give you a total yearly #ParentSalary.

For full-time homemakers, it’s possible that your ‘house parent’ salary could be quite competitive, while for those juggling parenting with a full-time job, you might be surprised what you could earn if parenting paid like a side hustle!

As an example, if you spend seven hours per week cooking for your child, then over the 52 weeks of a year you’d spend a total of 364 hours cooking. And if the average wage for a chef in your town is $20 per hour, then the estimated salary for that one job alone would be $7,280! Input your estimates and see just how valuable all your hard work really is, and don’t be shy to share your findings with us on social media!

Tasks/jobs listed include:

Cooking => Chef

Cleaning => Cleaner

Driving => Taxi Driver

Teaching => Teacher

Organising => Personal Assistant

Washing => Launderette

Physical Health => Nurse

Mental Health => Psychologist

How to Save Money as a Parent? Top Tips

The topic on all hard-pushed parents’ minds. There are many ways to save without skimping on the fun. Here are 3 quick-fire tips focused on the areas parents say they spend lots:

1. Budget-Friendly Dinners: Create delicious family meals without breaking the bank. Ideas include bulk buying, trying vegetarian dishes, and planning leftovers creatively.
2. Thrifty Family Fun: Explore affordable entertainment options for the whole family, from free community events and DIY home activities to budget-friendly outings that keep everyone entertained. Plus, there’s plenty to do with kids in summer including treasure hunts and making dens.
3. Smart Shopping Strategies: Learn how to save on everyday items by using money-off discounts, shopping second hand, and opting for own brands.

Expressing Gratitude

Older kids and grown-ups looking to give back to your parents for their many years of hard graft – check out our Mother’s Day and Father’s Day cards, or send them one of our thank you gifts. You can also get ideas using our helpful Father’s Day and Mother’s Day gift guides.