Second Highest Salary

   

SELECT 
      MIN(SALARY) 
FROM 
      EMP 
WHERE 
      SALARY in (SELECT 
                      DISTINCT TOP 2 SALARY 
                 FROM 
                      EMP 
                 ORDER BY 
                      SALARY DESC
                 )
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
;WITH T AS
(
SELECT *,
       DENSE_RANK() OVER (ORDER BY Salary Desc) AS Rnk
FROM Employees
)
SELECT Name
FROM T
WHERE Rnk=2;