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SQL Query collection: Set1 Set2 Set3 Set 4
Below is the Table Structure using which you have to form the queries:
1) Who is the highest paid C programmer?
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2) Who is the highest paid female cobol programmer?
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SELECT * FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SALARY=(SELECT MAX(SALARY) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE (PROF1 LIKE COBOL OR PROF2 LIKE COBOL)) AND SEX LIKE F
3) Display the name of the HIGEST paid programmer for EACH language (prof1)
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SELECT DISTINCT NAME, SALARY, PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE (SALARY,PROF1) IN (SELECT MAX(SALARY),PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1)
4) Who is the LEAST experienced programmer?
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SELECT FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOJ)/365) EXP,NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOJ)/365) = (SELECT MIN(FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOJ)/365)) FROM PROGRAMMER)
5) Who is the MOST experienced programmer?
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SELECT FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOJ)/365) EXP,NAME,PROF1,PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOJ)/365) = (SELECT MAX(FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOJ)/365)) FROM PROGRAMMER) AND (PROF1 LIKE COBOL OR PROF2 LIKE COBOL)
6) Which language is known by ONLY ONE programmer?
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SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1 HAVING PROF1 NOT IN (SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER) AND COUNT(PROF1)=1 UNION SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2 HAVING PROF2 NOT IN (SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER) AND COUNT(PROF2)=1;
7) Who is the YONGEST programmer knowing DBASE?
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SELECT FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOB)/365) AGE, NAME, PROF1, PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOB)/365) = (SELECT MIN(FLOOR((SYSDATE-DOB)/365)) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE PROF1 LIKE DBASE OR PROF2 LIKE DBASE)
8) Which institute has MOST NUMBER of students?
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SELECT SPLACE FROM STUDIES GROUP BY SPLACE HAVING COUNT(SPLACE)= (SELECT MAX(COUNT(SPLACE)) FROM STUDIES GROUP BY SPLACE)
9) Who is the above programmer?
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SELECT NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE PROF1 IN (SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1 HAVING PROF1 NOT IN (SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER) AND COUNT(PROF1)=1 UNION SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2 HAVING PROF2 NOT IN (SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER) AND COUNT(PROF2)=1)) UNION SELECT NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE PROF2 IN (SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1 HAVING PROF1 NOT IN (SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER) AND COUNT(PROF1)=1 UNION SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2 HAVING PROF2 NOT IN (SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER) AND COUNT(PROF2)=1))
10) Which female programmer earns MORE than 3000/- but DOES NOT know C, C++, Oracle or Dbase?
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SELECT * FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SEX LIKE F AND SALARY >3000 AND (PROF1 NOT IN(C,C++,ORACLE,DBASE) OR PROF2 NOT IN(C,C++,ORACLE,DBASE))
11) Which is the COSTLIEST course?
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SELECT COURSE FROM STUDIES WHERE CCOST = (SELECT MAX(CCOST) FROM STUDIES)
12) Which course has been done by MOST of the students?
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SELECT COURSE FROM STUDIES GROUP BY COURSE HAVING COUNT(COURSE)= (SELECT MAX(COUNT(COURSE)) FROM STUDIES GROUP BY COURSE)
13) Display name of the institute and course Which has below AVERAGE course fee?
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SELECT SPLACE,COURSE FROM STUDIES WHERE CCOST < (SELECT AVG(CCOST) FROM STUDIES)
14) Which institute conducts COSTLIEST course?
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SELECT SPLACE FROM STUDIES WHERE CCOST = (SELECT MAX(CCOST) FROM STUDIES)
15) Which course has below AVERAGE number of students?
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SELECT COURSE FROM STUDIES HAVING COUNT(NAME)<(SELECT AVG(COUNT(NAME)) FROM STUDIES GROUP BY COURSE) GROUP BY COURSE;
16) Which institute conducts the above course?
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SELECT SPLACE FROM STUDIES WHERE COURSE IN (SELECT COURSE FROM STUDIES HAVING COUNT(NAME) < (SELECT AVG(COUNT(NAME)) FROM STUDIES GROUP BY COURSE) GROUP BY COURSE);
17) Display names of the course WHOSE fees are within 1000(+ or -) of the AVERAGE fee.
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SELECT COURSE FROM STUDIES WHERE CCOST < (SELECT AVG(CCOST)+1000 FROM STUDIES) AND CCOST > (SELECT AVG(CCOST)-1000 FROM STUDIES)
18) Which package has the HIGEST development cost?
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SELECT TITLE,DCOST FROM SOFTWARE WHERE DCOST = (SELECT MAX(DCOST) FROM SOFTWARE)
19) Which package has the LOWEST selling cost?
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SELECT TITLE,SCOST FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SCOST = (SELECT MIN(SCOST) FROM SOFTWARE)
20) Who developed the package, which has sold the LEAST number of copies?
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SELECT NAME,SOLD FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SOLD = (SELECT MIN(SOLD) FROM SOFTWARE)
21) Which language was used to develop the package WHICH has the HIGEST sales amount?
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SELECT DEV_IN,SCOST FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SCOST = (SELECT MAX(SCOST) FROM SOFTWARE)
22) How many copies of the package that has the LEAST DIFFRENCE between development and selling cost were sold?
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SELECT SOLD,TITLE FROM SOFTWARE WHERE TITLE = (SELECT TITLE FROM SOFTWARE WHERE (DCOST-SCOST)=(SELECT MIN(DCOST-SCOST) FROM SOFTWARE))
23) Which is the COSTLIEAST package developed in PASCAL?
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SELECT TITLE FROM SOFTWARE WHERE DCOST = (SELECT MAX(DCOST) FROM SOFTWARE WHERE DEV_IN LIKE PASCAL)
24) Which language was used to develop the MOST NUMBER of package?
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SELECT DEV_IN FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN HAVING MAX(DEV_IN) = (SELECT MAX(DEV_IN) FROM SOFTWARE)
25) Which programmer has developed the HIGEST NUMBER of package?
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SELECT NAME FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME HAVING MAX(NAME) = (SELECT MAX(NAME) FROM SOFTWARE)
26) Who is the author of the COSTLIEST package?
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SELECT NAME,DCOST FROM SOFTWARE WHERE DCOST = (SELECT MAX(DCOST) FROM SOFTWARE)
27) Display names of packages WHICH have been sold LESS THAN the AVERAGE number of copies?
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SELECT TITLE FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SOLD < (SELECT AVG(SOLD) FROM SOFTWARE)
28) Who are the female programmers earning MORE than the HIGEST paid male programmers?
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SELECT NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SEX LIKE F AND SALARY > (SELECT(MAX(SALARY)) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SEX LIKE M)
29) Which language has been stated as prof1 by MOST of the programmers?
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SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1 HAVING PROF1 = (SELECT MAX(PROF1) FROM PROGRAMMER)
30) Who are the authors of packages, WHICH have recovered MORE THAN double the development cost?
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SELECT NAME distinct FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SOLD*SCOST > 2*DCOST
31) Display programmer names and CHEAPEST package developed by them in EACH language?
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SELECT NAME,TITLE FROM SOFTWARE WHERE DCOST IN (SELECT MIN(DCOST) FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN)
32) Who is the YOUNGEST male programmer born in 1965?
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SELECT NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE DOB=(SELECT (MAX(DOB)) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE TO_CHAR(DOB,YYYY) LIKE 1965)
33) Display language used by EACH programmer to develop the HIGEST selling and LOWEST selling package.
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SELECT NAME, DEV_IN FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SOLD IN (SELECT MAX(SOLD) FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME) UNION SELECT NAME, DEV_IN FROM SOFTWARE WHERE SOLD IN (SELECT MIN(SOLD) FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME)
34) Who is the OLDEST female programmer WHO joined in 1992
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SELECT NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE DOJ=(SELECT (MIN(DOJ)) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE TO_CHAR(DOJ,YYYY) LIKE 1992)
35) In WHICH year where the MOST NUMBER of programmer born?
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SELECT DISTINCT TO_CHAR(DOB,YYYY) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE TO_CHAR(DOJ,YYYY) = (SELECT MIN(TO_CHAR(DOJ,YYYY)) FROM PROGRAMMER)
36) In WHICH month did MOST NUMBRER of programmer join?
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SELECT DISTINCT TO_CHAR(DOJ,MONTH) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE TO_CHAR(DOJ,MON) = (SELECT MIN(TO_CHAR(DOJ,MON)) FROM PROGRAMMER)
37) In WHICH language are MOST of the programmers proficient?
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SELECT PROF1 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1 HAVING COUNT(PROF1)=(SELECT MAX(COUNT(PROF1)) FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1) OR COUNT(PROF2)=(SELECT MAX(COUNT(PROF2)) FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2) UNION SELECT PROF2 FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2 HAVING COUNT(PROF1)=(SELECT MAX(COUNT(PROF1)) FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1) OR COUNT(PROF2)=(SELECT MAX(COUNT(PROF2)) FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2)
38) Who are the male programmers earning BELOW the AVERAGE salary of female programmers?
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SELECT NAME FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SEX LIKE M AND SALARY < (SELECT(AVG(SALARY)) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SEX LIKE F)
Here is a collection or a list of 30 SQL Queries with Answers as well as output. You can write your answer at the text box below each query any time you can see the table structure by clicking on Table Structure. And check your Answer by clicking on Answer. You can test your Skill in SQL. You can also go for an online Quiz in SQL in one of my previous posts: Click here for Quiz. More queries will be added to this post within few days, visit again!!!
Happy learning!!! Carry on.... You can also share your queries in this site. Use this Link to share your part with the visitors like you.
SQL Query collection: Set1 Set2 Set3 Set 4
Below is the Table Structure using which you have to form the queries:
1) Display THE NUMBER OF packages developed in EACH language.
Table Structure
Answer
SELECT DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE,COUNT(TITLE) AS NOOFPACK FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
2) Display THE NUMBER OF packages developed by EACH person.
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SELECT NAME AS PRNAME,COUNT(TITLE)AS NOOFPACK FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME
3) Display THE NUMBER OF male and female programmer.
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SELECT SEX,COUNT(NAME) AS NAME FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY SEX
4) Display THE COSTLIEST packages and HIGEST selling developed in EACH language.
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SELECT DEV_IN AS LANGAUGE,MAX(SCOST) AS COSTPACK,MAX(SOLD) AS HIGHPACK SFROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
5) Display THE NUMBER OF people BORN in EACH YEAR.
SELECT TO_CHAR(DOB,YY) AS YEAR,COUNT(NAME) AS PRNO FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY TO_CHAR(DOB,YY)
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6) Display THE NUMBER OF people JOINED in EACH YEAR.
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SELECT TO_CHAR(DOJ,YY) AS YEAR,COUNT(NAME) AS PRNO FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY TO_CHAR(DOJ,YY)
7) Display THE NUMBER OF people BORN in EACH MONTH.
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SELECT SUBSTR(DOB,4,3) AS MONTHOFBIRTH,COUNT(NAME) AS PRNO FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY SUBSTR(DOB,4,3)
8) Display THE NUMBER OF people JOINED in EACH MONTH.
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SELECT SUBSTR(DOJ,4,3) AS MONTHOFJOIN,COUNT(NAME) AS PRNO FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY SUBSTR(DOJ,4,3)
9) Display the language wise COUNTS of prof1.
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SELECT PROF1 AS LANGUAGE, COUNT(PROF1) AS PROF1COUNT FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF1
10) Display the language wise COUNTS of prof2.
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SELECT PROF2 AS LANGUAGE, COUNT(PROF2) AS PROF2COUNT FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY PROF2
11) Display THE NUMBER OF people in EACH salary group.
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SELECT SALARY,COUNT(NAME) AS PEOPLE FROM PROGRAMMER GROUP BY SALARY
12) Display THE NUMBER OF people who studied in EACH institute.
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SELECT SPLACE AS INSTITUTE,COUNT(NAME) AS PEOPLE FROM STUDIES GROUP BY SPLACE
13) Display THE NUMBER OF people who studied in EACH course.
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SELECT COURSE AS STUDY,COUNT(NAME) AS PEOPLE FROM STUDIES GROUP BY COURSE
14) Display the TOTAL development COST of the packages developed in EACH language.
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SELECT DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE,SUM(DCOST) AS TOTCOST FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
15) Display the selling cost of the package developed in EACH language.
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SELECT DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE,SUM(SCOST) AS SELLCOST FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
16) Display the cost of the package developed by EACH programmer.
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SELECT NAME AS PRNAME,SUM(DCOST) AS TOTCOST FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME
17) Display the sales values of the package developed in EACH programmer.
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SELECT NAME AS PRNAME, SUM(SCOST*SOLD) AS SALESVAL FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME
18) Display the NUMBER of packages developed by EACH programmer.
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SELECT NAME AS PRNAME,COUNT(TITLE) AS TOTPACK FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME
19) Display the sales COST of packages developed by EACH programmer language wise.
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SELECT SUM(SCOST) AS SELLCOST FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
20) Display EACH programmers name, costliest package and cheapest packages developed by Him/Her.
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SELECT NAME PRNAME,MIN(DCOST) CHEAPEST,MAX(DCOST) COSTLIEST FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME
21) Display EACH language name with AVERAGE development cost, AVERAGE cost, selling cost and AVERAGE price per copy.
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SELECT DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE,AVG(DCOST) AS AVGDEVCOST,AVG(SCOST) AS AVGSELLCOST,AVG(SCOST) AS PRICEPERCPY FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
22) Display EACH institute name with NUMBER of courses, AVERAGE cost per course.
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SELECT SPLACE AS INSTITUTE,COUNT(COURSE) AS NOOFCOURS,AVG(CCOST) AS AVGCOSTPERCOUR FROM STUDIES GROUP BY SPLACE
23) Display EACH institute name with NUMBER of students.
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SELECT SPLACE AS INSTITUTE,COUNT(NAME) AS NOOFSTUD FROM STUDIES GROUP BY SPLACE
24) Display names of male and female programmers.
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SELECT NAME AS PRNAME,SEX AS SEX FROM PROGRAMMER ORDER BY SEX
25) Display the programmers name and their packages.
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SELECT NAME AS PRNAME,TITLE AS PACKAGE FROM SOFTWARE ORDER BY NAME
26) Display the NUMBER of packages in EACH language.
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SELECT COUNT(TITLE) AS NOOFPACK,DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
27) Display the NUMBER of packages in EACH language for which development cost is less than 1000.
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SELECT COUNT(TITLE) AS NOOFPACK,DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE FROM SOFTWARE WHERE DCOST<1000 GROUP BY DEV_IN
28) Display the AVERAGE difference BETWEEN scost and dcost for EACH language.
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SELECT DEV_IN AS LANGUAGE,AVG(DCOST - SCOST) AS DIFF FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY DEV_IN
29) Display the TOTAL scost, dcsot and amount TOBE recovered for EACH programmer for whose dcost HAS NOT YET BEEN recovered.
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SELECT SUM(SCOST), SUM(DCOST), SUM(DCOST-(SOLD*SCOST)) FROM SOFTWARE GROUP BY NAME HAVING SUM(DCOST)>SUM(SOLD*SCOST)
30) Display highest, lowest and average salaries for THOSE earning MORE than 2000.
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SELECT MAX(SALARY), MIN(SALARY), AVG(SALARY) FROM PROGRAMMER WHERE SALARY > 2000