Oropharynx-is the second/middle portion of the pharynx, where the pharynx meets the oesophagus. It serves both a respiratory and digestive function as both air and food pass through this region of the pharynx Laryngopahrynx-is the third/lowermost portion of the pharynx, where the pharynx meets the larynx.
How much does an auto mechanic make? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 596,830 auto mechanics employed throughout the United States in May 2012. The mean auto mechanic salary was $39,060, which is equivalent to a mean hourly wage of $18.78. The bottom ten percent of auto mechanics earns $20,810 or less, while the top ten percent of auto mechanics bring home $60,070 or more each year.
Generally, mechanics make a decent living, earning a median annual salary of $36,600. But most are paid according to a âflat-rateâ system, meaning that they only make money when there is actual work to be done. Meanwhile, each task only pays a pre-set number of hours, no matter how long it actually takes to complete. Sometimes this means a mechanic spends 10 hours at his shop but only has two hoursâ worth of billable work to get done, so he only gets compensated for those two hours.