Scenario SQL Question
Find Distinct Nth Highest Salary Using DENSE_RANK
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Problem Statement
Return the 3rd highest DISTINCT salary value (single column `salary`). DENSE_RANK does NOT skip numbers after a tie — perfect for 'Nth distinct value' problems.
Relevant Tables
employees
SQL Concepts Used in This Scenario
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