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SQL October 20, 2026 MySQL get the Nth highest salary using LIMIT OFFSET A classic interview question. DISTINCT skips ties, and OFFSET N-1 jumps to the Nth value. This example returns the 2nd highest. SELECT DISTINCT salary FROM employees ORDER BY salary DESC LIMIT 1 OFFSET 1; -- change the offset for the 3rd, 4th, etc.

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