eli5 Why do we use median salary instead of mean salary? 2.16K viewsMay 13, 2024Other Question100.55K May 12, 2024 0 Comments Wouldnt mean salary be a better representation of the public then median? In: Other 45 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 12, 2024 0 Comments Because means are not robust and are too easily swayed by outliers. Take a place where 99 people make US$ 1 and 1 person makes US$ 10000. The mean will be US$ 100.99, the median will be US$ 1. Now, which number reflects reality best? You are viewing 1 out of 45 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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