Annual Salary
£31,000 to £45,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Driving instructors teach people the skills and knowledge they need to drive safely and pass their driving test.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: in your own business; as customers demand
There will be
0.2% more Driving instructor jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You could work from a vehicle, in an office or from home.
You can get into this job through:
You first need to apply to become an approved driving instructor.
You can find training providers on the Approved Driving Instructor Register Guide.
You'll need to pass the approved driving instructor part 1 and part 2 exams. You'll then get a licence to give instruction and legally charge for lessons.
You must also pass the part 3 exam to get onto the register of approved driving instructors.
You'll need to:
You would normally charge for lessons by the hour and your salary will depend on how many hours you work and your location.
It may help your career if you join a driving instructor association.
You can find out more about how to become a driving instructor from GOV.UK.
With experience and training you could move into specialist areas like training disabled drivers. You might also train drivers of passenger carrying vehicles, large goods vehicles (LGV) or emergency services vehicles.
GOV.UK has information on professional development and if you're highly experienced, you could become a driving examiner.
You'll need: