EARLY YEARS. Ronald Ervin McNair was born to Carl and Pearl McNair on October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, a quaint little town that was typical of most pre-Civil Rights-era rural towns. The house in which he was born had neither running water nor electricity. He had two brothers Eric and Carl Jr.
Highest Paid Physician. The salary a neurosurgeon commands in the U.S. can range between $350,000 to $850,000, with an average income of 568,000 dollars per year. These figures may or may not reflect bonuses. Neurosurgeons are the highest paid physicians and make hundreds of thousands more than most doctors including general surgeons. The highest paid general surgeon can make 300,000 dollars which is still fifty thousand dollars less than the lowest paid neurosurgeon.
Experience. Experience makes a big difference in neurosurgeons' salaries. A survey conducted in 2011 by Profiles found a median starting salary of $395,000 for neurological surgeons. After six years in practice, the average salary grew to $589,500.Neurosurgery Market Watch reports that neurosurgeons six to 15 years into their profession earned a median income of $914,796. Top neurosurgeons make more than $1 million annually, according to Becker's Hospital Review..fter six years in practice, the average salary grew to $589,500. Neurosurgery Market Watch reports that neurosurgeons six to 15 years into their profession earned a median income of $914,796. Top neurosurgeons make more than $1 million annually, according to Becker's Hospital Review..