RONALD E. MCNAIR (PH.D.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Died January 28, 1986. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, and two children. He was a 5th degree black belt Karate instructor and a performing jazz saxophonist. He also enjoyed running, boxing, football, playing cards, and cooking.
Pennsylvania tends to pay the highest mean salary, at $102,900 per year, according to the BLS. The second highest is Massachusetts at $93,750 per year. Researchers employed in New Jersey take home an annual mean salary of $91,450. California's annual mean wage for biochemists and biophysicists is approximately $89,120.
Brain surgeons and Rocket scientists are pretty much in the same category and both make in the High 6 figures. That is a lot of zeros. More realistically here is what I found. The top of the salary range for brain surgeons (neurology) is $673,212 a year. Starting salary is approx. $263,156 a year. Thanks! money brain surgeon year. In the 300 to 500 thousand dollar range. Man, that's alot of biscuits.... between 500 thousand and 15 million. depends on your skill level and sub-specialty. Also depends on consulting. 500 Grand ~ More or less. It all depends how how experienced they are, and where they are working.