A bounty hunter's starting salary for the first year of work is about $25,000. The median income for fugitive recovery agents nationwide is $62,500, according to Become a Bounty Hunter. With additional education and training, a new fugitive recovery agent can increase his annual income to more than $100,000 over time.
The cost of thyroid surgery typically runs $15,000 to $20,000, and when the gland is needlessly removed, there are additional lifelong costs for blood tests, hypothyroidism medications and physician monitoring.
1 For example, a one-month supply of the generic anti-thyroid drug methimazole costs about $30-$120, depending on the dose -- or, about $360-$1,440 a year. 2  And a one-month supply of the brand-name drug Tapazole costs about $90-$150 or more, depending on the dose -- or, about $1,080-$1,800 per year. After the thyroid is destroyed by a radioactive iodine treatment or surgically removed, the patient typically needs to take thyroid hormone replacement such as levothyroxine, which typically costs $15-$45 per month.