Foundations Track · Easy · 15 min
Departments Above Average Pay
At Pinterest, analysts are preparing a portfolio scan focused on departments above average pay. Return each department_id whose average salary exceeds the co...
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Objective
Practice query basics through a Pinterest-tagged business scenario.
Approach
Use this track to lock in clean query structure, basic filtering logic, and confidence with grouped output.
Company context
Company labels are directional practice context, not official interview guidance.
At Pinterest, analysts are preparing a portfolio scan focused on departments above average pay. Return each department_id whose average salary exceeds the company average salary for March 2024. Sort by department_id.
employees
| employee_id | department_id |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 30 |
salary_payments
| employee_id | payment_date | amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024-03-31 | 120000 |
| 2 | 2024-03-31 | 110000 |
| 3 | 2024-03-31 | 80000 |
| 4 | 2024-03-31 | 85000 |
| 5 | 2024-03-31 | 95000 |
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