How to Find the Top 5 Highest Earning Employees by Department in SQL


This query retrieves the top 5 highest earning employees in each department along with their department names and salaries.

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Use-case: An HR manager wants to recognize and reward the top performers in each department. This query helps identify the highest earners who might be the top performers.




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