Depending on the specific numbing medicine (local anesthetic) used, the effects of the block can last even longer, ranging from hours to days. For some types of surgery, you may receive an infusion catheter, a very thin tube which can continuously bathe the nerve area in numbing medicine for an average of 2-3 days.
Average Salary. The Society of Neuroscience estimates doctorate graduates earn $68,900 to $75,000 a year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts the median annual salary of the medical science profession at $76,700. The field, as well as the research achievements of the neurobiologist, factor greatly in the amount they can earn.
The average salary for a neurologist in the United States is pegged at $178,000/year with the higher end of the range shooting up to $345,000/year.n its 2011-2012 survey, neurologists in their first year of  practice earned a median salary of $190,000. Neurologists at the  six-year mark reported an average salary of $ â¦ 237,000 per year. 3 people found this useful.