<prompt> Human: Hey fam, Ive got a question mildly related to Personal Finance but couldnt think of a better place to ask this, and I see that a lot of people here get great advice so I figure I would ask. I have been told that Im in line for a promotion in October that would see my pay bumped up from my current salary of 45k.My issue is that in talking to my coworkers who work the position I am after, the salary they are making ranges 50k-62k to do the same job with relatively the same experience, which makes me believe the people making 50k simply did not ask for enough when they were offered the promotion. For some background, this position generally becomes available after working my position for 1 year. I will have been at it for 1 year and 2 months by the time October rolls around. How do I leverage this information when negotiating for a raise without looking like I am attacking my employer? Essentially, I want to say I know some people here are making less than others for the same role, and I think I deserve to be on the higher end of the scale when it comes to this position. Any thoughts?  <response>: Right thought but you need better contextphrasing. You want to justify the higher pay youre asking for with reasons why YOU are worth it and the higher value YOU contribute to the company. Its not just because the guy a cube over told you hes getting more and you think you should too. This information gives you a data point for what the company values the work at so you can use that as a ballpark for negotiation. 