<prompt> Human: Im in my late 20s and am in my first project manager job. Im about to come up on one year at my company. I live in a big coastal city with a high cost of living. My base salary is 49k and I make about 700-1300 in bonuses each month. I get bonuses for exceeding my monthly goals. I am being paid WAY below market rate, which is about 70k for a junior role. I want to ask my manager for a raise but Im not sure how to approach it or what to ask for. I do not intend to stay at my job and am actively applying for others. My main goal is to raise my current pay so that my next salary can be even higher. Plus, I want to practice negotiating salary so that I can confidently do it in the future.Recently, my manager wanted to hire another PM to the team since we are getting a lot of work. The first candidate didnt accept the offer. The second candidate accepted, but later changed their mind and never started. Now there are no other viable candidates in the pipeline. I think these facts could help me because it would be tough to find anyone to take my place on my team. I am by FAR the top performer on my team. Basically, I accomplish 25-30 more goals than any other PM, including senior PMs. I have the numbers to back that up. I have other hard data to help me, as well. For example, I earn more positive reviews from customers than anyone else at the company.My coworker told me that I can get an annual review but only if I ask -- its not automatic. So my first question is: is it better to ask for a formal review, or should I just give my manager the highlight reel of my accomplishments, then ask for a raise?When I was hired, I negotiated my salary as thoroughly as possible. I was told that my salary would be higher than at least one other PM and that they could not go any higher. Im pretty sure I hit the top of my pay band. With that in mind, should I request a promotion to go along with my raise so that I can get into the next pay band? How to I bring up asking for a promotion vs asking for a raise? The promotion would be from Project Manager I to II. There arent any new responsibilities with the promotion. One other thing to consider is that Im the only woman on my team. I do the same work as the men, but I do it better again, I have the numbers to back me up on this. However, some of the men have been there for several years. Is there a way I can bring equal pay into the conversation without playing the gender card?Do you have any other advice for me as I approach asking for a raise? Ive never done this before. Thanks for reading!  <response>: If you truly plan to leave soon, do consider your professional reputation. If your manager goes to bat for you, and successfully gets you a raise, and then you immediately leave, its going to piss them off. If you are going to a completely different industry, it may not matter, but just keep it in mind. 