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Oracle SQL Query: Name of the employees in order to earning from highest salary to lowest

Oracle SQL Query: Basic Exercise-7 with Solution

Write a Oracle SQL query to display the name of the employees in order to earning from highest salary to lowest.

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, last_name, salary from employees order by salary desc;
drop table employees;

Output:

  	FIRST_NAME	LAST_NAME	SALARY
1	Steven	King	24000
2	Neena	Kochhar	17000
3	Lex	De Haan	17000
4	John	Russell	14000
5	Karen	Partners	13500
6	Michael	Hartstein	13000
7	Nancy	Greenberg	12000
8	Alberto	Errazuriz	12000
9	Shelley	Higgins	12000
10	Lisa	Ozer	11500
11	Ellen	Abel	11000
12	Gerald	Cambrault	11000
13	Den	Raphaely	11000
14	Eleni	Zlotkey	10500
15	Clara	Vishney	10500
16	Janette	King	10000
17	Peter	Tucker	10000
18	Hermann	Baer	10000
19	Harrison	Bloom	10000
20	Tayler	Fox	9600
21	Danielle	Greene	9500
22	David	Bernstein	9500
23	Patrick	Sully	9500
24	Peter	Hall	9000
25	Alexander	Hunold	9000
26	Allan	McEwen	9000
27	Daniel	Faviet	9000
28	Alyssa	Hutton	8800
29	Jonathon	Taylor	8600
30	Jack	Livingston	8400
31	William	Gietz	8300
32	Adam	Fripp	8200
33	John	Chen	8200
34	Matthew	Weiss	8000
35	Lindsey	Smith	8000
36	Christopher	Olsen	8000
37	Payam	Kaufling	7900
38	Jose Manuel	Urman	7800
39	Ismael	Sciarra	7700
40	Louise	Doran	7500
41	Nanette	Cambrault	7500
42	William	Smith	7400
43	Elizabeth	Bates	7300
44	Mattea	Marvins	7200
45	Oliver	Tuvault	7000
46	Kimberely	Grant	7000
47	Sarath	Sewall	7000
48	Luis	Popp	6900
49	David	Lee	6800
50	Susan	Mavris	6500
51	Shanta	Vollman	6500
52	Sundar	Ande	6400
53	Charles	Johnson	6200
54	Amit	Banda	6200
55	Sundita	Kumar	6100
56	Pat	Fay	6000
57	Bruce	Ernst	6000
58	Kevin	Mourgos	5800
59	Valli	Pataballa	4800
60	David	Austin	4800
61	Jennifer	Whalen	4400
62	Nandita	Sarchand	4200
63	Diana	Lorentz	4200
64	Alexis	Bull	4100
65	Sarah	Bell	4000
66	Britney	Everett	3900
67	Kelly	Chung	3800
68	Jennifer	Dilly	3600
69	Renske	Ladwig	3600
70	Trenna	Rajs	3500
71	Julia	Dellinger	3400
72	Jason	Mallin	3300
73	Laura	Bissot	3300
74	Julia	Nayer	3200
75	Samuel	McCain	3200
76	Winston	Taylor	3200
77	Stephen	Stiles	3200
78	Alexander	Khoo	3100
79	Alana	Walsh	3100
80	Jean	Fleaur	3100
81	Curtis	Davies	3100
82	Kevin	Feeney	3000
83	Anthony	Cabrio	3000
84	Shelli	Baida	2900
85	Timothy	Gates	2900
86	Michael	Rogers	2900
87	Sigal	Tobias	2800
88	Vance	Jones	2800
89	Girard	Geoni	2800
90	Mozhe	Atkinson	2800
91	John	Seo	2700
92	Irene	Mikkilineni	2700
93	Guy	Himuro	2600
94	Douglas	Grant	2600
95	Donald	OConnell	2600
96	Randall	Matos	2600
97	Karen	Colmenares	2500
98	James	Marlow	2500
99	Randall	Perkins	2500
100	Peter	Vargas	2500
101	Martha	Sullivan	2500
102	Joshua	Patel	2500
103	Ki	Gee	2400
104	James	Landry	2400
105	Hazel	Philtanker	2200
106	Steven	Markle	2200
107	TJ	Olson	2100

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