test subjects didn't survive, you'd be looking for a new line of work, but out here, in this corner of the world, I don't think pay is an issue:

healthcareersdotaboutdotcom/od/compensationinformation/f/How-Much-Money-Does-A-Neurosurgeon-Earndothtm

Median of 670k, with the top 10% averaging a cool mil? I could live with that