Are wage distributions likely to be symmetric or skewed left

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Pay. According to the 2006 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for Management Occupations, the mean hourly wage for Chief Executives was $69.52 and the median hourly wage was over $70.00.

By contrast, for General and Operations Managers, the mean hourly wage was $47.73 and the median was $40.97. Are these wage distributions likely to be symmetric, skewed left, or skewed right? Explain. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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