Are you a mom looking for a job? Would you like to have more work-life balance and spend less time scrambling for a babysitter? We've found eight great careers that are mom-friendly, with schedules that won't keep you away from the kids for too long.
The following jobs are potentially desirable for working mothers, because they offer at least one of the following characteristics: well-paying, part-time employment; a flexible schedule; the ability to work from home part time; paid maternity leave; and/or good daycare benefits.
Read on to learn about eight rewarding jobs that can help you embrace motherhood -- and professional success.
Dental Hygienist
Median Annual Pay: $67,300
Dental hygienists often work part-time hours, making it possible to still make the kids' soccer games and doctor's appointments. But it's this job's well-paying potential that makes moms smile.
Acupuncturist
Median Annual Pay: $59,900
Women are nurturers by nature, so it's no surprise that many mothers are drawn to this career in Chinese medicine and healing. Independent practitioners often set their own hours.
Market Research Analyst
Median Annual Pay: $59,500
Moms often must be detail-oriented to keep their children safe, healthy and on schedule. They can harness that valuable skill to help marketing firms figure out what's important to a company based on available market data. Many contractors work from home.
Sonographer
Median Annual Pay: $58,300
Since healthcare is an around-the-clock industry, mothers can work shifts around car pools and school schedules. Maternal bonus: You can share ultrasound moments with expectant mothers.
Web Developer
Median Annual Pay: $55,400
Want to tap your creativity to help build Web sites? Many people work as independent contractors in this career. Although deadlines are generally dictated by clients, stay-at-home moms can set their own work schedules.
Pilates/Yoga Instructor
Median Annual Pay: $53,600
Many Pilates/yoga instructors are self-employed, so part-time and flexible schedules are a possibility. Instructors at a gym or studio may be able to swap classes to help each other tend to unexpected commitments.
Fitness Trainer
Median Annual Pay: $43,600
Stay in shape while helping others lose weight, in what the Bureau of Labor Statistics says is a fast-growing career. A flexible schedule and good pay potential make this an attractive job for motivated moms.
Elementary School Teacher
Median Annual Pay: $40,600
If you're quick-minded, creative and enjoy being around children, working as an elementary school teacher could make sense. You can keep roughly the same hours as your kids and get summers and school holidays off
Is your job on here? Is it really mom-friendly?
My job is not on here, but is very mom-friendly, but I think really only within my company.
Nope my job is not on there and is not incredibly mom friendly. However, at a different company I know it could be. This company really does not believe in flex time or work from home at all in any position. With that said, my starting salary right out of college 6 years ago was higher than most of the jobs listed annual pay, so there's a trade off for some of the inflexibility.
Quoting the3Rs:Nope. My job is not on there, but my job is VERY mom-friendly. However, I think that's more of a company culture thing than a job title thing. If I had the same job in another company I don't think it would be nearly as mom-friendly.
Kind of. I'm not the teacher but I'm an assistant in a classroom. I make a little more than half of the salary listed but as I stated in another post recently my benefits are amazing and I'll take the lesser pay for the insurance.
My 18 y/o dd was tossing around the idea of being a Certified Yoga teacher, maybe I should show her this post :)
I teach & I cannot believe nursing did not make this list!!!
Do you take work home with you?
Do you like your job?
- deccaf
on Jul. 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM