<prompt> Human: My teammate and I are around the same age and hold the same engineering position with the same salary. Weve both been here for two years.We just had our employee reviews and I received a 3 raise while he received a 5 raise. During my review, I received a generic good job from my boss. I asked if there are any areas Im lacking incould improve on. He couldnt think of anything, and then also added that my communication skills both within our department and outside departments are far above average compared with my other engineering peers.After that, my teammate had his review. He told me he also received a pretty generic good job. My teammate thinks the reason may be that he has a Masters while I only have a Bachelors.I know my boss doesnt make the final decision on pay raises. Its likely his boss or his bosss boss. Regardless, would it be worthwhile asking my boss why I also did not receive 5? Is there a discrete way I can ask this without throwing my teammate under the bus? Whats the right way to handle this? Do I simply start looking for a new job?I really worked hard this past year and truly felt I went above and beyond the scope of my job. So needless to say, Im disappointed. Any advice would be appreciated.  <response>: Yeah - if he has a Masters and you do not, he should probably depends on the industry be making more than you. Bill rates and all... and you are also not unbiased in this situation so you may not be aware of their comfort with him versus you on assignments. The best way to be miserable is to compare yourself to others too much. If you feel you are underpaid, discuss it and if you get no where, start thinking where you would like to be next. 