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Top 3 Earners Per Department (ROW_NUMBER ≤ 3)

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Problem Statement

List the three highest-paid employees in each department, with their in-department rank. Return department_name, first_name, last_name, salary, dept_rank — ordered by department_name, dept_rank.

Relevant Tables

employeesdepartments

SQL Concepts Used in This Scenario

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