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WHAT AMERICANS EARN Wages and salaries vary greatly across the United States, from an average of $184,150 a year for surgeons to $15,960 for fast food cooks. The mean annual wage of American workers was $39,190 in 2006, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are wage esti mates for some other occupations. Chief executive $144,600 Dentist $140,950 Airline pilot $140,380 Lawyer $113,660 Sales manager $102,730 Astronomer $95,000 Civil engineer $72,120 Architect $69,760 Chemist $66,040 Loan officer $61,930 Registered nurse $59,730 Funeral director $57,250 Surveyor $51,390 Librarian $50,860 Electrician $46,620 Social worker $44,950 Farmer and rancher $43,520 Clergy $43,060 Firefighter $42,370 Athletic trainer $38,860 Truck driver $36,320 Roofer $35,340 Computer operator $35,010 Tax preparer $33,160 Welder $32,880 Butcher $28,310 Medical assistant $27,190 Office clerk $25,200 School bus driver $25,130 Security guard $23,620 Floral designer $23,040 Taxi driver $22,080 Bartender $18,540 Cashier $17,930 Farm worker $17,630 Dishwasher $16,190 www.americanprofile.com • Smile! Your Gums Need a Chance to Breathe! Dentists recommend taking your dentures out at night to give your gums a chance to breathe. Unlike EfFerdent®, Polident® has a formula specifically designed to work all through the night. Powerful enzymes work through the night to break up plaque, cleansing detergents get into crevices to thoroughly deep clean, flHi and active Oxygen helps restore original whiteness. Polident also contains a unique blend of 3 different mint oils (peppermint, B spearmint, and menthol) for minty Jr freshness that you can’t get from any K other denture tablet. Maro'c a tin fnr ncl c » ° l T IW! Unbeatable Grip! Get the unbeatable all-day hold of Super PoliGrip! Super PoiiGrip's unique and patented Ooze-Control Tip® helps you place adhesive eveniy and precisely right where you need it most. Stick to Super PoliGrip for unbeatable hold. I . Jj/1 IV. t ‘I Fixodent® Original SUPER / (POUGRIP ©2007 GlaxoSmithKline Read and follow label directions. Sea Bond® is a registered trademark of Combe. Inc. Efferdent® is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson. Fixodent® is a registered trademark of Procter & Gamble. Page 9 gea ga polident g Overnuifil JMb ggj Super PoliGrip® Ooze-Control Tip sT |g I#' m jai IjHij mil sSJngJp wm sf f iHir Stop Using Boßr ** More bacteria can actually grow on dentun;'material when you use toothpaste. Why? Because toothpaste scratches denture material, creating more places for bacteria to attach and grow. And bacteria causes bad breath. ■p- -m l^fresh kcleanse v. - f»-l fruh *** T for up to 9 itew* Replace your toothpaste with Polident* fresh cleanse*! • Antibacterial foam kills 99.9% of the bacteria that causes bad breath • Thoroughly cleans and freshens dentures without scratching Polident* fresh cleanse* leaves a your breath clean and fresh! Attention Sea Bond* Users - FREE Limited time offer! Jw ■ We’re so sure that Poligrip Strips® hold stronger than Sea Bond®, we’ll give you a trial pack for FREE. Go to Poligrip.com for details. Representation of magnified image of bacteria growth on scratched denture material. gS SD?OSG All DA) HOLD o 40 ... .-.A