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Thread ID: 122482	2011-12-23 04:50:00	What is the average salary in Auckland? is this true?	smart (16614)	PC World Chat

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1250412	2011-12-23 07:14:00	And I have always thought that "median" wage is a better guide than "average" I take you points about the TM adverts. And I also don't like it when Breakfast get some high powered recruiting agency come on tv and spout off about all the jobs there are and this and that, when it does not relate at all to the median guy in the street.	Digby (677)
1250413	2011-12-23 07:15:00	Arguably IMO Auckland has more highflyers than other major cities in NZ. They also have more illegal immigrants and unskillied labour.	Metla (12)
1250414	2011-12-23 07:18:00	And I have always thought that "median" wage is a better guide than "average" I take you points about the TM adverts. And I also don't like it when Breakfast get some high powered recruiting agency come on tv and spout off about all the jobs there are and this and that, when it does not relate at all to the median guy in the street. Our standard median guy prefers to be on, or of, the street. Never "in" the street, which is definitely sub-normal behaviour. ;)	R2x1 (4628)
1250415	2011-12-23 08:29:00	Median tends to be less insensitive to highs, lows, and outliers and perhaps more representative or at least easier to analyze with. The middle number basically, based on rank of data. Average is more affected from highs/lows, of which then variability often gets factored in, i.e. standard variance or deviation, then applied to more advanced stats like Normal distributions, levels of confidence, grouped comparisons (t test, anova, etc) to best represent the data or analysis at a more refined level. Then there are different types of averages to suit, like moving average, weighted average, arithmetic, geometric average, etc. Median would be easier to work with initially. NZ Govt stats (www.stats.govt.nz) use median for general publicized annual income surveys. And I have always thought that "median" wage is a better guide than "average" I take you points about the TM adverts. And I also don't like it when Breakfast get some high powered recruiting agency come on tv and spout off about all the jobs there are and this and that, when it does not relate at all to the median guy in the street.	kahawai chaser (3545)
1250416	2011-12-23 08:53:00	so median salary for nz as a whole is $ 550	smart (16614)
1250417	2011-12-23 09:11:00	Auckland seems high at $ 840. so median salary for nz as a whole is $ 550	kahawai chaser (3545)
1250418	2011-12-23 09:14:00	Auckland seems high at $ 840.who said its 840 ?? where does it say in the site that?	smart (16614)
1250419	2011-12-23 09:18:00	Under other indicators - Regional Income. Wellington is higher...Though I think it's combined income. who said its 840 ?? where does it say in the site that?	kahawai chaser (3545)
1250420	2011-12-23 18:13:00	Median tends to be less insensitive to highs, lows, and outliers and perhaps more representative or at least easier to analyze with. The middle number basically, based on rank of data. Average is more affected from highs/lows, of which then variability often gets factored in, i.e. standard variance or deviation, then applied to more advanced stats like Normal distributions, levels of confidence, grouped comparisons (t test, anova, etc) to best represent the data or analysis at a more refined level. Then there are different types of averages to suit, like moving average, weighted average, arithmetic, geometric average, etc. Median would be easier to work with initially. NZ Govt stats (www.stats.govt.nz) use median for general publicized annual income surveys. Sounds like a speech by Sir Humphrey! (I think I know what you mean though)	Digby (677)
1250421	2011-12-23 18:29:00	The average salary in Auckland is only marginally above sub-normal.	R2x1 (4628)
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