query to get nth highest salary code example

Example 1: nth highest salary

SELECT salary FROM Employee ORDER BY salary DESC LIMIT N-1, 1

Example 2: 3rd highest salary in sql

Here is the solution for 3rd highest
salary from employees table 

SELECT FIRST_NAME , SALARY FROM 
(SELECT FIRST_NAME, SALARY, DENSE_RANK() OVER
(ORDER BY SALARY DESC) AS SALARY_RANK
FROM EMPLOYEES)
WHERE SALARY_RANK = 3;