You knowing may be somewhat helpful so you know what you may ask for if you walk, but my concern raising it in the ask to your employer - makes you look a littl

You knowing may be somewhat helpful so you know what you may ask for if you walk, but my concern raising it in the ask to your employer - makes you look a little worse, not better. First of all, you're not bestowing any wisdom to your employer. They know what the average salaries are. In fact, they are in a much superior information position than you as an employee, in every way, and they know it. Can't do much about that. My concern about that tactic is - it's obviously a negotiation ploy - it's not based on how much value I am bringing, it's based on a number I was able to find that supposedly supports my position. It doesn't mean anything to the business leader trying to make a profit.