Oracle SQL Query: Employees first who earning the highest salary

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Oracle SQL Query: Basic Exercise-10 with Solution

Write a Oracle SQL query to display the name and their annual salary. The result should contain those employees first who earning the highest salary.

Sample Solution:

Oracle Code :

CREATE TABLE employees (
  EMPLOYEE_ID numeric(6) NOT NULL primary key,
  FIRST_NAME varchar2(20) DEFAULT NULL,
  LAST_NAME varchar2(25) NOT NULL,
  EMAIL varchar2(25) NOT NULL,
  PHONE_NUMBER varchar2(20) DEFAULT NULL,
  HIRE_DATE date NOT NULL,
  JOB_ID varchar2(10) NOT NULL,
  SALARY decimal(8,2) DEFAULT NULL,
  COMMISSION_PCT decimal(2,2) DEFAULT NULL,
  MANAGER_ID numeric(6) DEFAULT NULL,
  DEPARTMENT_ID numeric(4) DEFAULT NULL
);


INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (100,'Steven','King','SKING','515.123.4567','17-JUN-2003','AD_PRES',24000.00,0.00,0,90);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (101,'Neena','Kochhar','NKOCHHAR','515.123.4568','21-SEP-2005','AD_VP',17000.00,0.00,100,90);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  
(102,'Lex','De Haan','LDEHAAN','515.123.4569','13-JAN-2001','AD_VP',17000.00,0.00,100,90);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (103,'Alexander','Hunold','AHUNOLD','590.423.4567','03-JAN-2006','IT_PROG',9000.00,0.00,102,60);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (104,'Bruce','Ernst','BERNST','590.423.4568','21-MAY-2007','IT_PROG',6000.00,0.00,103,60);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (105,'David','Austin','DAUSTIN','590.423.4569','25-JUN-2005','IT_PROG',4800.00,0.00,103,60);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (106,'Valli','Pataballa','VPATABAL','590.423.4560','05-FEB-2006','IT_PROG',4800.00,0.00,103,60);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (107,'Diana','Lorentz','DLORENTZ','590.423.5567','07-FEB-2007','IT_PROG',4200.00,0.00,103,60);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (108,'Nancy','Greenberg','NGREENBE','515.124.4569','17-AUG-2002','FI_MGR',12000.00,0.00,101,100);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (109,'Daniel','Faviet','DFAVIET','515.124.4169','16-AUG-2002','FI_ACCOUNT',9000.00,0.00,108,100);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (110,'John','Chen','JCHEN','515.124.4269','28-SEP-2005','FI_ACCOUNT',8200.00,0.00,108,100);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (111,'Ismael','Sciarra','ISCIARRA','515.124.4369','30-SEP-2005','FI_ACCOUNT',7700.00,0.00,108,100);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  
(112,'Jose Manuel','Urman','JMURMAN','515.124.4469','07-MAR-2006','FI_ACCOUNT',7800.00,0.00,108,100);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (113,'Luis','Popp','LPOPP','515.124.4567','07-DEC-2007','FI_ACCOUNT',6900.00,0.00,108,100);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (114,'Den','Raphaely','DRAPHEAL','515.127.4561','07-DEC-2002','PU_MAN',11000.00,0.00,100,30);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (115,'Alexander','Khoo','AKHOO','515.127.4562','18-MAY-2003','PU_CLERK',3100.00,0.00,114,30);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (116,'Shelli','Baida','SBAIDA','515.127.4563','24-DEC-2005','PU_CLERK',2900.00,0.00,114,30);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (117,'Sigal','Tobias','STOBIAS','515.127.4564','24-JUL-2005','PU_CLERK',2800.00,0.00,114,30);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (118,'Guy','Himuro','GHIMURO','515.127.4565','15-NOV-2006','PU_CLERK',2600.00,0.00,114,30);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (119,'Karen','Colmenares','KCOLMENA','515.127.4566','10-AUG-2007','PU_CLERK',2500.00,0.00,114,30);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (120,'Matthew','Weiss','MWEISS','650.123.1234','18-JUL-2004','ST_MAN',8000.00,0.00,100,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (121,'Adam','Fripp','AFRIPP','650.123.2234','10-APR-2005','ST_MAN',8200.00,0.00,100,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (122,'Payam','Kaufling','PKAUFLIN','650.123.3234','01-MAY-2003','ST_MAN',7900.00,0.00,100,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (123,'Shanta','Vollman','SVOLLMAN','650.123.4234','10-OCT-2005','ST_MAN',6500.00,0.00,100,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (124,'Kevin','Mourgos','KMOURGOS','650.123.5234','16-NOV-2007','ST_MAN',5800.00,0.00,100,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (125,'Julia','Nayer','JNAYER','650.124.1214','16-JUL-2005','ST_CLERK',3200.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (126,'Irene','Mikkilineni','IMIKKILI','650.124.1224','28-SEP-2006','ST_CLERK',2700.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (127,'James','Landry','JLANDRY','650.124.1334','14-JAN-2007','ST_CLERK',2400.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (128,'Steven','Markle','SMARKLE','650.124.1434','08-MAR-2008','ST_CLERK',2200.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (129,'Laura','Bissot','LBISSOT','650.124.5234','20-AUG-2005','ST_CLERK',3300.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (130,'Mozhe','Atkinson','MATKINSO','650.124.6234','30-OCT-2005','ST_CLERK',2800.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (131,'James','Marlow','JAMRLOW','650.124.7234','16-FEB-2005','ST_CLERK',2500.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (132,'TJ','Olson','TJOLSON','650.124.8234','10-APR-2007','ST_CLERK',2100.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (133,'Jason','Mallin','JMALLIN','650.127.1934','14-JUN-2004','ST_CLERK',3300.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (134,'Michael','Rogers','MROGERS','650.127.1834','26-AUG-2006','ST_CLERK',2900.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (135,'Ki','Gee','KGEE','650.127.1734','12-DEC-2007','ST_CLERK',2400.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (136,'Hazel','Philtanker','HPHILTAN','650.127.1634','06-FEB-2008','ST_CLERK',2200.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (137,'Renske','Ladwig','RLADWIG','650.121.1234','14-JUL-2003','ST_CLERK',3600.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (138,'Stephen','Stiles','SSTILES','650.121.2034','26-OCT-2005','ST_CLERK',3200.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (139,'John','Seo','JSEO','650.121.2019','12-FEB-2006','ST_CLERK',2700.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (140,'Joshua','Patel','JPATEL','650.121.1834','06-APR-2006','ST_CLERK',2500.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (141,'Trenna','Rajs','TRAJS','650.121.8009','17-OCT-2003','ST_CLERK',3500.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (142,'Curtis','Davies','CDAVIES','650.121.2994','29-JAN-2005','ST_CLERK',3100.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (143,'Randall','Matos','RMATOS','650.121.2874','15-MAR-2006','ST_CLERK',2600.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (144,'Peter','Vargas','PVARGAS','650.121.2004','09-JUL-2006','ST_CLERK',2500.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (145,'John','Russell','JRUSSEL','011.44.1344.429268','01-JAN-2004','SA_MAN',14000.00,0.40,100,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (146,'Karen','Partners','KPARTNER','011.44.1344.467268','05-JAN-2005','SA_MAN',13500.00,0.30,100,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (147,'Alberto','Errazuriz','AERRAZUR','011.44.1344.429278','10-MAR-2005','SA_MAN',12000.00,0.30,100,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (148,'Gerald','Cambrault','GCAMBRAU','011.44.1344.619268','15-OCT-2007','SA_MAN',11000.00,0.30,100,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (149,'Eleni','Zlotkey','EZLOTKEY','011.44.1344.429018','29-JAN-2008','SA_MAN',10500.00,0.20,100,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (150,'Peter','Tucker','PTUCKER','011.44.1344.129268','30-JAN-2005','SA_REP',10000.00,0.30,145,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (151,'David','Bernstein','DBERNSTE','011.44.1344.345268','24-MAR-2005','SA_REP',9500.00,0.25,145,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (152,'Peter','Hall','PHALL','011.44.1344.478968','20-AUG-2005','SA_REP',9000.00,0.25,145,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (153,'Christopher','Olsen','COLSEN','011.44.1344.498718','30-MAR-2006','SA_REP',8000.00,0.20,145,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (154,'Nanette','Cambrault','NCAMBRAU','011.44.1344.987668','09-DEC-2006','SA_REP',7500.00,0.20,145,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (155,'Oliver','Tuvault','OTUVAULT','011.44.1344.486508','23-NOV-2007','SA_REP',7000.00,0.15,145,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (156,'Janette','King','JKING','011.44.1345.429268','30-JAN-2004','SA_REP',10000.00,0.35,146,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (157,'Patrick','Sully','PSULLY','011.44.1345.929268','04-MAR-2004','SA_REP',9500.00,0.35,146,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (158,'Allan','McEwen','AMCEWEN','011.44.1345.829268','01-AUG-2004','SA_REP',9000.00,0.35,146,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (159,'Lindsey','Smith','LSMITH','011.44.1345.729268','10-MAR-2005','SA_REP',8000.00,0.30,146,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (160,'Louise','Doran','LDORAN','011.44.1345.629268','15-DEC-2005','SA_REP',7500.00,0.30,146,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (161,'Sarath','Sewall','SSEWALL','011.44.1345.529268','03-NOV-2006','SA_REP',7000.00,0.25,146,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (162,'Clara','Vishney','CVISHNEY','011.44.1346.129268','11-NOV-2005','SA_REP',10500.00,0.25,147,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (163,'Danielle','Greene','DGREENE','011.44.1346.229268','19-MAR-2007','SA_REP',9500.00,0.15,147,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (164,'Mattea','Marvins','MMARVINS','011.44.1346.329268','24-JAN-2008','SA_REP',7200.00,0.10,147,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (165,'David','Lee','DLEE','011.44.1346.529268','23-FEB-2008','SA_REP',6800.00,0.10,147,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (166,'Sundar','Ande','SANDE','011.44.1346.629268','24-MAR-2008','SA_REP',6400.00,0.10,147,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (167,'Amit','Banda','ABANDA','011.44.1346.729268','21-APR-2008','SA_REP',6200.00,0.10,147,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (168,'Lisa','Ozer','LOZER','011.44.1343.929268','11-MAR-2005','SA_REP',11500.00,0.25,148,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (169,'Harrison','Bloom','HBLOOM','011.44.1343.829268','23-MAR-2006','SA_REP',10000.00,0.20,148,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (170,'Tayler','Fox','TFOX','011.44.1343.729268','24-JAN-2006','SA_REP',9600.00,0.20,148,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (171,'William','Smith','WSMITH','011.44.1343.629268','23-FEB-2007','SA_REP',7400.00,0.15,148,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (172,'Elizabeth','Bates','EBATES','011.44.1343.529268','24-MAR-2007','SA_REP',7300.00,0.15,148,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (173,'Sundita','Kumar','SKUMAR','011.44.1343.329268','21-APR-2008','SA_REP',6100.00,0.10,148,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (174,'Ellen','Abel','EABEL','011.44.1644.429267','11-MAY-2004','SA_REP',11000.00,0.30,149,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (175,'Alyssa','Hutton','AHUTTON','011.44.1644.429266','19-MAR-2005','SA_REP',8800.00,0.25,149,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (176,'Jonathon','Taylor','JTAYLOR','011.44.1644.429265','24-MAR-2006','SA_REP',8600.00,0.20,149,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (177,'Jack','Livingston','JLIVINGS','011.44.1644.429264','23-APR-2006','SA_REP',8400.00,0.20,149,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (178,'Kimberely','Grant','KGRANT','011.44.1644.429263','24-MAY-2007','SA_REP',7000.00,0.15,149,0);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (179,'Charles','Johnson','CJOHNSON','011.44.1644.429262','04-JAN-2008','SA_REP',6200.00,0.10,149,80);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (180,'Winston','Taylor','WTAYLOR','650.507.9876','24-JAN-2006','SH_CLERK',3200.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (181,'Jean','Fleaur','JFLEAUR','650.507.9877','23-FEB-2006','SH_CLERK',3100.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (182,'Martha','Sullivan','MSULLIVA','650.507.9878','21-JUN-2007','SH_CLERK',2500.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (183,'Girard','Geoni','GGEONI','650.507.9879','03-FEB-2008','SH_CLERK',2800.00,0.00,120,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (184,'Nandita','Sarchand','NSARCHAN','650.509.1876','27-JAN-2004','SH_CLERK',4200.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (185,'Alexis','Bull','ABULL','650.509.2876','20-FEB-2005','SH_CLERK',4100.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (186,'Julia','Dellinger','JDELLING','650.509.3876','24-JUN-2006','SH_CLERK',3400.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (187,'Anthony','Cabrio','ACABRIO','650.509.4876','07-FEB-2007','SH_CLERK',3000.00,0.00,121,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (188,'Kelly','Chung','KCHUNG','650.505.1876','14-JUN-2005','SH_CLERK',3800.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (189,'Jennifer','Dilly','JDILLY','650.505.2876','13-AUG-2005','SH_CLERK',3600.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (190,'Timothy','Gates','TGATES','650.505.3876','11-JUL-2006','SH_CLERK',2900.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (191,'Randall','Perkins','RPERKINS','650.505.4876','19-DEC-2007','SH_CLERK',2500.00,0.00,122,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (192,'Sarah','Bell','SBELL','650.501.1876','04-FEB-2004','SH_CLERK',4000.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (193,'Britney','Everett','BEVERETT','650.501.2876','03-MAR-2005','SH_CLERK',3900.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (194,'Samuel','McCain','SMCCAIN','650.501.3876','01-JUL-2006','SH_CLERK',3200.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (195,'Vance','Jones','VJONES','650.501.4876','17-MAR-2007','SH_CLERK',2800.00,0.00,123,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (196,'Alana','Walsh','AWALSH','650.507.9811','24-APR-2006','SH_CLERK',3100.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (197,'Kevin','Feeney','KFEENEY','650.507.9822','23-MAY-2006','SH_CLERK',3000.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (198,'Donald','OConnell','DOCONNEL','650.507.9833','21-JUN-2007','SH_CLERK',2600.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (199,'Douglas','Grant','DGRANT','650.507.9844','13-JAN-2008','SH_CLERK',2600.00,0.00,124,50);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (200,'Jennifer','Whalen','JWHALEN','515.123.4444','17-SEP-2003','AD_ASST',4400.00,0.00,101,10);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (201,'Michael','Hartstein','MHARTSTE','515.123.5555','17-FEB-2004','MK_MAN',13000.00,0.00,100,20);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (202,'Pat','Fay','PFAY','603.123.6666','17-AUG-2005','MK_REP',6000.00,0.00,201,20);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (203,'Susan','Mavris','SMAVRIS','515.123.7777','07-JUN-2002','HR_REP',6500.00,0.00,101,40);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (204,'Hermann','Baer','HBAER','515.123.8888','07-JUN-2002','PR_REP',10000.00,0.00,101,70);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (205,'Shelley','Higgins','SHIGGINS','515.123.8080','07-JUN-2002','AC_MGR',12000.00,0.00,101,110);
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id,first_name,last_name,email,phone_number,hire_date,job_id,salary,commission_pct,manager_id,department_id) VALUES  (206,'William','Gietz','WGIETZ','515.123.8181','07-JUN-2002','AC_ACCOUNT',8300.00,0.00,205,110);
select first_name, salary*12 from employees order by salary desc;
drop table employees;

Output:

  	FIRST_NAME	SALARY*12
1	Steven	288000
2	Neena	204000
3	Lex	204000
4	John	168000
5	Karen	162000
6	Michael	156000
7	Nancy	144000
8	Alberto	144000
9	Shelley	144000
10	Lisa	138000
11	Ellen	132000
12	Gerald	132000
13	Den	132000
14	Eleni	126000
15	Clara	126000
16	Janette	120000
17	Peter	120000
18	Hermann	120000
19	Harrison	120000
20	Tayler	115200
21	Danielle	114000
22	David	114000
23	Patrick	114000
24	Peter	108000
25	Alexander	108000
26	Allan	108000
27	Daniel	108000
28	Alyssa	105600
29	Jonathon	103200
30	Jack	100800
31	William	99600
32	Adam	98400
33	John	98400
34	Matthew	96000
35	Lindsey	96000
36	Christopher	96000
37	Payam	94800
38	Jose Manuel	93600
39	Ismael	92400
40	Louise	90000
41	Nanette	90000
42	William	88800
43	Elizabeth	87600
44	Mattea	86400
45	Oliver	84000
46	Kimberely	84000
47	Sarath	84000
48	Luis	82800
49	David	81600
50	Susan	78000
51	Shanta	78000
52	Sundar	76800
53	Charles	74400
54	Amit	74400
55	Sundita	73200
56	Pat	72000
57	Bruce	72000
58	Kevin	69600
59	Valli	57600
60	David	57600
61	Jennifer	52800
62	Nandita	50400
63	Diana	50400
64	Alexis	49200
65	Sarah	48000
66	Britney	46800
67	Kelly	45600
68	Jennifer	43200
69	Renske	43200
70	Trenna	42000
71	Julia	40800
72	Jason	39600
73	Laura	39600
74	Julia	38400
75	Samuel	38400
76	Winston	38400
77	Stephen	38400
78	Alexander	37200
79	Alana	37200
80	Jean	37200
81	Curtis	37200
82	Kevin	36000
83	Anthony	36000
84	Shelli	34800
85	Timothy	34800
86	Michael	34800
87	Sigal	33600
88	Vance	33600
89	Girard	33600
90	Mozhe	33600
91	John	32400
92	Irene	32400
93	Guy	31200
94	Douglas	31200
95	Donald	31200
96	Randall	31200
97	Karen	30000
98	James	30000
99	Randall	30000
100	Peter	30000
101	Martha	30000
102	Joshua	30000
103	Ki	28800
104	James	28800
105	Hazel	26400
106	Steven	26400
107	TJ	25200

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