2nd height salary sql code example
Example 1: sql select second max
Both options you find max as a subset and then exclude from main select
sql> SELECT MAX( col ) FROM table
WHERE col < ( SELECT MAX( col ) FROM table);
sql> SELECT MAX(col) FROM table
WHERE col NOT IN (SELECT MAX(col) FROM table);
Example 2: 3rd height salary sql
SELECT MIN(EmpSalary) from (
SELECT EmpSalary from Employee ORDER BY EmpSalary DESC LIMIT 3
);