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PostgreSQL - calculate average of column values and display the result with no decimals
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In this article, we would like to show you how to calculate the average of column values and display the result with no decimals PostgreSQL.
Quick solution:
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SELECT ROUND(AVG("column_name"), 0)
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FROM "table_name";
To show how to calculate the average of column values and display the result with no decimals, we will use the following table:

Note:
At the end of this article you can find database preparation SQL queries.
In this example, we will display the average salary rounded to 0 decimal places with ROUND()
function.

Query:
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SELECT ROUND(AVG("salary"), 0)
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FROM "users";
Output:

Note:
Go to this article to read more about
ROUND()
function - PostgreSQL - ROUND() function example.
create_tables.sql
file:
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CREATE TABLE "users" (
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"id" SERIAL,
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"name" VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
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"surname" VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
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"department_id" INTEGER,
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"salary" DECIMAL(15,2) NOT NULL,
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PRIMARY KEY ("id")
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);
insert_data.sql
file:
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INSERT INTO "users"
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( "name", "surname", "department_id", "salary")
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VALUES
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('John', 'Stewart', 1, '3512.00'),
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('Chris', 'Brown', 2, '1344.00'),
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('Kate', 'Lewis', 3, '6574.00'),
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('Ailisa', 'Gomez', NULL, '6500.00'),
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('Gwendolyn', 'James', 2, '4200.00'),
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('Simon', 'Collins', 4, '3320.00'),
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('Taylor', 'Martin', 2, '1500.00'),
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('Andrew', 'Thompson', NULL, '2100.00');