diff --git a/src/calculator.py b/src/calculator.py
index e4e6afd..38e9d27 100644
--- a/src/calculator.py
+++ b/src/calculator.py
@@ -20,3 +20,14 @@ def clamp(value: int, low: int, high: int) -> int:
 
 def clamp_to_byte(value: int) -> int:
     return max(0, min(255, value))
+
+
+def median(values: list[float]) -> float:
+    if not values:
+        raise ValueError
+    sorted_values = sorted(values)
+    n = len(sorted_values)
+    mid = n // 2
+    if n % 2 == 1:
+        return sorted_values[mid]
+    return (sorted_values[mid - 1] + sorted_values[mid]) / 2.0