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What is the difference between median and average?

April 26, 2017average difference median

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What is the difference between median and average?

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Answer. Both the average (also known as mean) and the median are measures of central tendency. The median discounts extreme data points and measures only by the middle value. Consequently, the Salary Wizard uses the median salary, because it describes the typical pay for a given job.