<prompt> Human: Ive been with my company for 3.5 years now, Im in my mid 20s. Let me breakdown what has happened since Ive been here: 2009 starting salary: 30,000 2010 annual performance review: 32,000 2011 annual performance review: 37,000 2012 annual performance review: 40,000 2012 Job promotion: 43,000In 2012, I found out quite a few pieces of a puzzle that now perplexes me. There was a former employee that was performing a similar job that had been with the company for 15 years that was earning 67,000 found a copy of a recent performance review while cleaning up her desk that I now sit at. A new employee who joined my team who is directly under me landed a starting salary of 45,000 he left a pay-stub on his desk, I looked but did not touch. Another co-worker showed me that he is being paid 47,000 for a similar job. Another co-worker told me that she is going for the same job I have and asked me if Im making at least 55,000, because she wont do it for less. I arrive early every day, and stay later than I need to. I do all that is asked of me and more. I have taken on numerous extra responsibilities. I am always flexible when asked to be. Every person that previously held my position has left the company because the job is too stressful and very demanding.I just feel like Im doing something wrong. Is my employer knowingly paying me so little because they feel like they can? My next performance review is next month, but I feel like even if the raise is good, all of my peers are so far ahead of me its just upsetting and depressing. Im thankful to have a job, and I do enjoy the work I perform, I would just like to be fairly rewarded for doing it.Im thinking that I should bring this up during my performance review next month, but if the raise is decent I dont want to be seen as greedy and askdemand for more. I also dont want to jeopardize my job by doing anything crazy. Im thinking my salary will be adjusted to 45-47k, and thats okay but I think it should be closer to 50k. Should I make a list of everything Im doing and be prepared to ask for more during the review, or should I bring this up now? I did not give any specifics about the job because I dont want to give too much away. All Ill say is that I live in an area that is not in a major city, hence why the salaries Im discussing seem low, but the average household income where I live is 35k according to the 2012 Census.Edit - Thank you all for the insightful responses. I just finished updating my resume, and will start window shopping for similar jobs. Im also going to try and negotiate for at least 50k pending what my review looks like next month. Thanks again!Assistant: Ask for more. There are many resources out there talking about how to ask for a raise. I would not base it on how much everyone else is getting. Rather, how much value you are adding to the company. If you can present a good case, it also shows you understand the business. And importantly, be prepared to look for another job if they dont agree. Human: be prepared to look for another job if they dont agreeThis is what Im not ready for yet. I guess I need to start looking.  <response>: you dont need to leave necessarily; they wont fire you for asking for a raise if you do it respectfully. 