"I feel that the only way I can advance my current position is by getting other job offers, but I don't want to be that guy." Have you talked to your manager a

"I feel that the only way I can advance my current position is by getting other job offers, but I don't want to be that guy." Have you talked to your manager about this? It can be difficult to bring it up but if you like the place, people, and work that you are doing and money is the only problem, then you need tell your boss just that (literally, say, "Boss, I love working here, I love the people, I love the work, but I have a problem. I'm underpaid for my skill level and the contributions I have made here. Is there anything we can do about that?"). Sometimes they can do something about it but they haven't because they didn't realize they needed to. Seriously. Sometimes they can't do anything about it and they will tell you. Only then you start looking for another job.