Report Abuse. It is a lymphatic system organ. Hormones produced by this organ stimulate the production of certain infection-fighting cells. It is of central importance in the maturation of T cells. Recently advances in immunology have allowed the fine dissection of the function of the thymus in T cell maturation.
In 2011, social workers earned an average of just over $54,000 a year. Because higher salaries paid in psychiatric hospitals, substance abuse settings and other specialized facilities can skew this statistic, median wage is a better predictor of earnings.
How much does a social worker make? According to the May 2012 records from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual healthcare social worker salary is $51,460, or $24.74 per hour. The lowest ten percent earn $31,410, while the top ten percent make an average of $74,030 annually.