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Interpretation, difficulty 2 of 3

Explaining a pay percentile

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An HR letter tells an employee: “Your base salary is at the 75th percentile for your job level.” The employee asks whether this means they earn 75% of the top salary. In two or three sentences, explain what the statement does and does not mean.