Highest Salary in each department

Question

I have a table EmpDetails:

DeptID      EmpName   Salary
Engg        Sam       1000
Engg        Smith     2000
HR          Denis     1500
HR                  


        

Answer 1

SELECT empName,empDept,EmpSalary
FROM Employee
WHERE empSalary IN
  (SELECT max(empSalary) AS salary
   From Employee
   GROUP BY EmpDept)