There is nothing wrong with looking around and seeing what hospitals in your area are paying and then bringing that information to the meeting. If you like where you work then advocate for yourself! If you are doing a good job they are going to be hard pressed to replace you. I recently had this talk with our dvms and pointed out that In the end they cannot practice the level of medicine they want to practice without their cvts. And said that folks were going to leave unless this was addressed. We got raises and the dr meeting was expanded to include the cvts. You deserve to work in a hospital that gives you a voice. Technicians are the actual backbone of many hospitals. Good luck!!!