Write a SQL query to retrieve the top 5 highest-paid employees from a table.
Assume the table is named employees. Return the highest salaries first, placing tied employees in ascending employee_id order.
employee_id, employee_name, and salaryemployee_id ascending for ties| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| employee_idPK | INT | Unique employee identifier |
| employee_name | VARCHAR(100) | Employee full name |
| salary | DECIMAL(10,2) | Annual employee salary |
| department | VARCHAR(50) | Employee department |
| hire_date | DATE | Employee hire date |