LSE Placements 2022: Average Salary, Employment Rate, Top Recruiters ,,UK

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For the class of 2019-20, the London School of Economics & Political Science, or LSE recorded an overall 93.1% placement success. LSE placements were good and recorded a median salary of GBP 35,000. University graduates get employment within 15 months of graduating. In 2019-20, over 11,500 students were enrolled across LSE’s 28 academic departments. Among all the students, 60% of students are international students.

London School of Economics placements are not direct or typical unlike Indian Universities - which formally organize on-campus placements for prospective students. Rather, LSE indirectly helps its students with the placement process through its CareerHub Portal, which can be accessed by both LSE (current) students and recruiters willing to hire LSE graduates.

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LSE Placements Highlights 2020

LSE is among the top business school in the world known for its tremendous placement records. According to the London School of Economics placements 2020, 93.1% of university graduates get employment within 15 months after graduation. Students can check the LSE placements highlights for 2020 below:

Particular

Stats

Placement Rate

93.1%

Full-time employment

68%

Median Salary

GBP 35,000

Top Field of Employment

Education

Top Sector of Employment

Financial and Professional Services

Top Employers

Deloitte, EY, PwC, Accenture

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LSE Class Profile 2022

Check the LSE class profile for 2022 below:

Particular

Number of Students

No of students

11,566

Undergraduate students

5,698

Postgraduate students

5,318

International students

60%

Females

55%

Noble Prize Winner

18

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LSE Employment Profile 2020

Check the LSE employment profile 2020 below:

Particular

Stats

Graduate responded

52.5%

Placement Rate

93.1%

Full-time employment

68%

Median Salary

GBP 35,000

Popular job roles

Associate Report Officer, Design Analyst, Onboarding Adviser

Top Field of Employment

Education

Top Sector of Employment

Financial and Professional Services

Top Employers

Deloitte, EY, PwC, Accenture

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LSE Top Employers 2020

Deloitte is the top employer in 2020 that hire the highest number of LSE graduates. The company hires 1.3% of students in 2019 while in 2020, 1.9% of students are hired. Students can check below the top employer list with percent of students placed:

Employers

Students Placed % 2019

Students Placed % 2020

Deloitte

1.3%

2.1%

EY

NA

1.8%

PwC

2.2%

1.3%

Accenture

1.0%

1.1%

Goldman Sachs

0.6%

1.1%

Barclays

0.9%

1.0%

McKinsey & Company

0.7%

1.0%

Civil Service

1.1%

0.9%

JP Morgan

1.0%

0.9%

KPMG

1.4%

0.9%

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LSE Placements Stats by Sector-wise Analysis 2020

According to the report 2020, the highest number of LSE graduates get placement in the Financial and Professional Services sector. Check LSE Placements stats by sector-wise analysis for 2020 below:

Popular Sectors

Graduates Working %

Financial and Professional Services

20.8%

Government, Public Sector, and Policy

10.8%

Education, Teaching, and Research

9.9%

Consultancy

9.4%

Information, Digital Technology, and Data

7.2%

Accounting & Auditing

6.9%

FMCG, Manufacturing, and Retail

5.7%

Health and Social Care

5.3%

International Organizations

4.9%

Law and Legal Services

4.6%

Others

14.5

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LSE Average Salary by Jobs

The ISE graduate salary for 2020 is GBP 40,811. Students can check the London School of Economics & Political Science salary data by jobs below:

Jobs

Sample Salary

Legal & Paralegal

USD 92,000

Compliance, AML, KYC & Monitoring

USD 85,000

Energy, Chemicals & Environmental

USD 80,000

Executive Management & Change

USD 77,000

Finance Control & Strategy

USD 70,000

IT & Software Development

USD 69,000

Note: As per the unavailability of the salary data on the official website, the above data is taken from an unofficial source (emolument). Hence, it may vary. 

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LSE Part-time Jobs

Part-time jobs are the best way to boost your income, but it is also an opportunity to improve your skills. LSE allows 15 hours of part-time work per week in term-time and depending on your visa, you may work full-time during vacations. If you are thinking about a part-time job at LSE, then check the popular part-time jobs at LSE below:

  • Student Ambassador
  • Occasional Research Assistant
  • Student Vlogging
  • Student blogging
  • Student Tutor
  • Academic/Departmental Roles

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LSE Placement Comparison for Top Courses 2020

Graduates of LSE with majors like Economics, Accounting, Finance, Law, Health Policy, etc. are placed across various fields of education, MNCs, investment, and banking. If we compare placement data based on the salaries department-wise for all levels of study, it can be noted that Finance tops the list with the highest mean and median salary stats. Check the LSE Placement comparison for top courses in 2020 below:

Courses

Median Salary

Mean Salary

Economics

GBP 43,000

GBP 47,524

Accounting

GBP 36,250

GBP 41,941

Finance

GBP 50,000

GBP 56,972

Government

GBP 30,000

GBP 33,221

LAW

GBP 42,000

GBP 43,316

Health Policy

GBP 40,000

GBP 49,253

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London School of Economics & Political Science Internships

Graduates of any LSE department who’ve graduated in the last 24 months can apply for LSE internships. It allows graduates to apply for fixed-term paid employment, working on project-based initiatives across the School.

LSE Alumni Employment Report 2022-23

In 2022-23, over 40,000 LSE alumni get placement in the world’s top organizations with good salary packages. Below we have the complete LSE Alumni Employment report for 2022-23:

Popular Employers

Popular Functions

EY

Business Development

LSE

Education Finance

Amazon

Research

Deloitte

Operations

SEO London

Community and Social Services

Goldman Sachs

Media and Communication

LSE Student’s Union

Sales

McKinsey & Company

Marketing

Note: Above employment data is taken from an unofficial source (LinkedIn). Hence, it may vary.

LSE Placements course wise, sector wise, employer details, etc,

Placements

Showing placement data for MSc Economics

Salary Stats (Annual) (In Pound)

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LSE Placements FAQs 2020

Q. How is London University of Economics placements for 2020?

A. The London University of Economics placements were good in 2020 as 93.1% of graduates get employment within 15 months after graduation. As per the Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020, 52.5% of students participated in the survey. Out of the total students, 68% get full-time employment. Financial and Professional Services is the top sector in which LSE graduates are placed. Check below the LSE placements highlights for 2020:

Particular

Stats

Full-time employment

68%

Employment and further study

10%

Full-time further study

8%

Part-time employment

5%

Unemployed

4%

Others

5%

Q. What is an ISE graduate’s salary?

A. The ISE graduate salary is increased from GBP 40,264 to GBP 40,811 in 2020. Students can check department wise salary data of ISE graduates below:

Courses

Median Salary

Mean Salary

Economics

GBP 43,000

GBP 47,524

Accounting

GBP 36,250

GBP 41,941

Finance

GBP 50,000

GBP 56,972

Government

GBP 30,000

GBP 33,221

LAW

GBP 42,000

GBP 43,316

Health Policy

GBP 40,000

GBP 49,253

Q. How is ISE MSc Economics Placement for 2020?

A. The ISE MSc Economics placements for 2020 were good as 58% of graduates get full-time employment. The average salary recorded is GBP 44,169 and the median salary is GBP 43,000. The popular employers that hire MSc graduates are Goldman Sachs, EY, Deloitte, Compass Lexecon, etc. Check below the job roles in which ISE MSc graduates work:

  • Analyst
  • Analyst Consultant
  • Associate Consultant
  • Consultant
  • Data and Quality Analyst
  • Economic Consultant
  • Lecturer

Q. Was ISE placements of 2020 better than 2019?

A. The ISE placements for 2020 are almost similar to the placements of 2019. There is little drop in the ISE placement rate in 2020 as compared to the 2019 placement rate. The full-time employment rate is the same as in 2019 i.e. 68%. However, the ISE Economics graduate salary is increased from GBP 40,264 to GBP 40,811. Students can check below the placement comparison of 2020 and 2019 based on certain criteria:

Particular

ISE Placements 2019

ISE Placements 2020

Placement Rate

93.9%

93.1%

Graduate responded

49.2%

52.5%

Full-time employment

68%

68%

Top sector

Financial and Professional Services

Financial and Professional Services

Job roles

Business Analyst, Data Engineer, Policy Fellow

Associate Report Officer, Design Analyst, Onboarding Adviser

Top Employer

PwC

Deloitte

Q. Is MSc Economics at LSE good?

A. Yes, it’s a good choice to study MSc Economics in the UK at LSE because of its level of teaching and placements. International students need to take GRE/ GMAT exam to get into the program successfully. The London School of Economics average package for an MSc in Economics is GBP 40,000. The top 5 sectors where LSE MSc Economics graduates work in:

  • Financial and Professional Services
  • Education, Teaching, and Research
  • Consultancy
  • International Organisations
  • Accounting and Auditing

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