[codingdave]

1) Do an ego check - it sounds like you have no problem with your own compensation, you are just ticked that someone else makes more.

2) Start talking about compensation with your manager.

3) Be aware that corporate ratings typically take compensation into account. Making less money and getting high ratings means they like the cost/benefit ratio you give them. Your coworkers who make more but are less skilled probably get worse ratings, and probably will be out the door faster if the company struggles. You will likely join that group if you push for more money. That may still be the right move, but you should be aware of the broader context of such moves.

[adit20]

Thanks for the response.

1) I have always appreciated deserving ones. Undeserving ones making more is what pains me.

2) Responded to a similar question in the other reply

3) Great point. I was thinking on similar lines. But to my surprise, nothing happens to them. They somehow survive. I noticed that, during layoff only lesser mortals get impacted. (Either very low profile or very poor performers)

[giantg2]

"Undeserving ones making more is what pains me."

I know what you mean. Good companies should want to correct this. If they don't, then they end up with people like me - I used to be a high performer, but why should I bother if the company has screwed me over and passed me over several times while people who joined after me with a similar ability are at least one level ahead of me.

[bot41]

What is your first point meant to mean? Why should OP get paid less?

[codingdave]

I did not mean that OP deserves any less - that comment was made in the context of OPs statement that they are financially independent and a raise would have no impact on their wealth.

In such a scenario, it does not seem to harm them for others to make more. So their frustration with the situation may be ego-driven. And while that is understandable, it is also worth taking time to really think about that and decide if this is a battle worth fighting. It may be... but that is up to OP to decide.