If women ruled the world, stay-at-home moms would earn an annual salary equal to or more than $100,000. That's according to a new poll from Woman's Day magazine and AOL.com, which found that more than half (52 percent) of women would pay a stay-at-home mom this annual salary.

The poll, which surveyed more than 1,000 American women, provides insight into the triumphs and trials of motherhood. The complete findings are highlighted at www.womansday.com/community.

When examining why mothers choose to work outside the home, 52 percent stated they work because the family needs the money, while only one in four of those polled admitted they have a career they enjoy. Nearly one in 10 (7 percent) said the primary reason they work is to be able to save for their child's college fund.

When asked about the joys of motherhood, overwhelmingly, 73 percent of women found infancy through age 3, the most enjoyable.