There are exceptions. I'm 31 yr old lawyer working in big tech, qualified in 2011. Comp last year was over $800k - mix of equity and cash. My more junior team members (5 to 7 PQE) take in between $350k to $400k per year. Hours are good, autonomy is high, I get to wear shorts to the office and the work is constantly changing, challenging, high stakes and interesting (i.e. definitely not crappy).