Scenario SQL Question
Top Earner Per Department (ROW_NUMBER = 1)
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Problem Statement
Find the single highest-paid employee in each department (ties broken by employee_id). Use ROW_NUMBER in a CTE and filter to rn = 1. Return department_name, first_name, last_name, salary — ordered by department_name.
Relevant Tables
employeesdepartments
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