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.
Salary Information. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), social workers who assisted children, families and schools averaged $46,610 per year in salary in May 2015. The bureau also notes that most of these professionals earned between $27,690 and $73,400 per year.