change jobs and tell the people who you are interviewing with that your desired income is at the upper bracket of your peers. software development is a worker's

change jobs and tell the people who you are interviewing with that your desired income is at the upper bracket of your peers. software development is a worker's market. either that or if you want to stay with this company, invert the proposal. ask for proportional additional vacation to the difference in pay. vacation is more valuable anyways