how to get the highest salary from the employee table in sql code example
Example 1: second max salary in sql
SELECT MAX(SALARY) 'SECOND_MAX' FROM EMPLOYEES
WHERE SALARY <> (SELECT MAX(SALARY) FROM EMPLOYEES);
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
)