highest salary sql query code example
Example 1: 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;
Example 2: sql highest salary by location
/* Highest salary by Department/Location */
SELECT e.ename, e.sal, e.deptno, d.loc
FROM emp e
JOIN dept d
ON e.deptno = d.deptno
WHERE e.sal in
(
select max(sal)
from emp
group by deptno
)