Sql Query to Retrieve Nth Highest Salary From Table in SQL Server

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SQL Query to find Nth Highest Salary in SQL Server.

SELECT * FROM tablename e1 WHERE N = (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT (e2.sal))
FROM tablename e2 WHERE e2.sal >= e1.sal)

For example to get 3rd highest salary:
SELECT * FROM emp e1 WHERE 3 = (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT (e2.sal))FROM emp e2 WHERE e2.sal >= e1.sal)

Similarly to get 2nd highest salary:
SELECT * FROM emp e1 WHERE 2 = (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT (e2.sal))FROM emp e2 WHERE e2.sal >= e1.sal)

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