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.
In Texas, where public servants' salaries are a matter of public record, specific figures are easy to find. For example, in Harris county, the chief medical examiner earned $289,908 in 2011, while assistant medical examiners earned $170,119 to $204,140. Neighboring Oklahoma listed an opening in May 2012 for a staff forensic pathologist in its medical examiner's office, citing an annual salary of $160,000 to $185,000. Salaries can be much higher elsewhere.