IntermediateTotals and maths
Syntax
=MEDIAN(number1, [number2], ...)| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
number1 | The numbers, cells or range. |
Examples with results
Every result below is calculated by the practice engine on the sample data shown, not typed in by hand.
Team list (fictional)
| Row | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name | Department | Salary | Start date | Rating |
| 2 | Amira Hassan | Finance | 9200 | 2019-03-04 | 4 |
| 3 | Ben Carter | Sales | 7800 | 2021-07-19 | 3 |
| 4 | Chen Wei | Sales | 8100 | 2020-01-13 | 5 |
| 5 | Dina Ali | HR | 7200 | 2022-09-01 | 4 |
| 6 | Emil Novak | Operations | 6900 | 2018-11-26 | 2 |
| 7 | Farah Khan | Finance | 10400 | 2016-05-09 | 5 |
| 8 | Gabriel Silva | Operations | 6500 | 2023-02-14 | 3 |
=MEDIAN(C2:C8)Middle salary
=ROUND(AVERAGE(C2:C8),2)The average, for comparison
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How people use MEDIAN at work
- HR
A typical salary that one very high pay does not skew.
Data: Team list (fictional)=MEDIAN(C2:C8) - Finance and accounting
Typical invoice size.
Data: Customer invoices (fictional)=MEDIAN(C2:C6)
Common mistakes and tips
- With an even number of values, MEDIAN averages the two middle ones.
Works in
All versions of Excel, and Google Sheets.
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