Querydrill

Level 4: Advanced Exercise 44 of 60 Pro

Dense rank

An SQL exercise from Querydrill. Solve it with a SQL editor in your browser, checked on the rows it returns and again on changed data, and it is checked the moment you submit.

The task

Return every employee's name, salary and DENSE_RANK of the salary across the whole company, where 1 is the highest.

What this exercise teaches

RANK skips numbers after a tie; DENSE_RANK does not.

A hint if you get stuck

DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY salary DESC).

This exercise is part of Pro

Pro unlocks all 60 exercises, with worked solutions and progress saved to your account. The free exercises work without an account.

You create a free account first, so Pro is attached to it.

Monthly is charged today and then every month until you cancel, in one click from your account page. Lifetime is one payment with no renewals. Full refund within 14 days of paying.

Start with the free exercises

More exercises in Advanced