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.
Average Salary. Indeed.com indicates that the average salary of a neurophysiologist was $68,000 per year as of July 2011. This salary was slightly below the average salary of other biological scientists, who earned an average salary of $71,310 per year as of May 2010.he middle 50 percent earned salaries ranging from $52,200 to $83,430, with the highest-paid biological scientists earning $102,300 or more per year. Location provides an indication of what the neurophysiologist can expect to make.