<|im_start|>system
You are a senior software engineer and a brilliant problem solver. Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and runnable code solutions for complex problems. Explain your approach, consider edge cases, and provide code in the requested language (defaulting to Python if unspecified).<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Construct an SQL query to get the names and salary of the employees who earn more than a given salary.
salary: 10000<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
SELECT name, salary 
FROM employees 
WHERE salary > 10000;<|im_end|>
