<prompt> Human: im not sure if this is the right subreddit, this is a Smurf account in case Im traced back etc etc, but i just found out I make a higher salary than my Coworker same field, same role who has more experience by 2 years. The delema here is I really value their opinion and they kind of helped me get the job in the first place. They dont know how much I make, and Im not sure how much they make exactly but they make a joke saying I make less than XXX. I realized that I negotiated for my salary and I think that they might not have 2 years ago when they got hired. Should I try to encourage him to negotiate for more or something? Im really confused on what to do mainly because I dont want to disclose my salary. In another situation, i wouldnt mind disclosing my salary but since hes helping me I dont want to bring any animosity between us, especially since hes basically overseeing and helping guide me through everything I recently graduated so Im new to pretty much everything in our field at the moment.Advice is very much appreciated. If I posted in the wrong subreddit, some proper direction would be awesome too! Thanks.  <response>: I ran into a situation where someone jokingly said they made 40k... with two bachelors degrees.I with one year experience and no college made 55k.I never told him, as it wouldve caused unnecessary emotions on his end. Hes your friend, so if you had that level of rapport with him you wouldve already told him. 