这题关键点在于不用order by 找到第二大的薪资,可以这样理解:

1.先找到最大的薪资 maxsalary

2.查找 < maxsalary 的最大薪资,就是第二大薪资

对应的sql:

            select max(salary)
            from salaries
            where salary < (
                select  max(salary)
                    from salaries
            )

找到这个第二大的薪资后就很简单了,直接联表查询后过滤就可以了:

select  e.emp_no,
        s.salary,
        e.last_name,
        e.first_name
        from employees as e
        left join salaries as s
        on e.emp_no = s.emp_no
        where s.salary = (
            select max(salary)
            from salaries
            where salary < (
                select  max(salary)
                    from salaries
            )
        );

sql是能过的