This hurricane was the deadliest weather disaster in United States history. Storm tides of 8 to 15 ft inundated the whole of Galveston Island, as well as other portions of the nearby Texas coast. These tides were largely responsible for the 8,000 deaths (estimates range from 6,000 to 12,000) attributed to the storm.
Medical Examiner Salary. Medical examiners employed in the United States generally earn salaries in the range from $29,315 to $256,270 a year according to the salary information provided by Payscale. The basic annual salary for this profession is typically in the range between $46,000 and $134,023.
The average salary for a pathologist is around $200,000 per year. However, working as a medical examiner for a government agency will come with a lower salary, ranging from $75,000 to $200,000, depending on location, education, experience and the type of agency you work for.