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CAM will be paying IP Associates 50% less than they give to Gen Corp/Cap Marks.
Tier 1 firms generally have a namesake IP Practice for filling all the boxes. But no Tier 1 has a specialist IP team which works independently. So income doesn't become a big issue. Even then IP associates are paid far lower.
Before jumping guns - IP is the least lucrative practice in India, especially for law firms.
Tier 1 IP firms pay less than what Tier 3 corporate law firms pay in India.
That's because in India there are no high profile IP Litigations, there are no big compensation awarded and more than that India is not an IP hub like EU/US/China or even Japan.
There is a lot of hype in IP, but there is no pay. Its just voluminous filing work. But the good thing is - work life balance is great in IP and work is simple.
Pay is less in comparison to Corp teams but it is definitely much higher than Tier 3 firms. India is one of the biggest IP hubs - check patent of offices comparative data across jurisdictions.
Worry about yourself troll.