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slug: /en/sql-reference/aggregate-functions/reference/max
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title: max
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---
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2021-04-28 01:37:44 +00:00
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Aggregate function that calculates the maximum across a group of values.
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Example:
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```
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SELECT max(salary) FROM employees;
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```
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```
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SELECT department, max(salary) FROM employees GROUP BY department;
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```
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If you need non-aggregate function to choose a maximum of two values, see `greatest`:
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```
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SELECT greatest(a, b) FROM table;
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```
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