SOC 2020 · 8215
Driving instructors
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
ONS has not published enough of the pay distribution for Driving instructors in UK to draw it. The figures we do hold are shown above.
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West 2025 | — | — | £37,540 | — | — |
| Scotland 2025 | — | — | £32,697 | — | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Driving instructors co-ordinate and undertake the instruction of people learning to drive cars, motorcycles, buses, fork-lifts and haulage vehicles.
Typical tasks
checks instruction and learning standards and discusses teaching plans with other instructors
plans lessons in accordance with the needs and abilities of individual pupils
explains driving techniques and assists pupil with difficulties
familiarises pupil with the Highway Code and different road and traffic conditions
advises pupil when to apply for theoretical and practical driving tests and familiarises them with test procedures and standards
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements. Candidates must have held a current driving licence for four out of the last six years, have no motoring or criminal convictions and be over 21 years old. To gain registration as an Approved Driving Instructor, entrants must pass a three-part examination. Instructors for Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs), Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCVs) and Fork-lifts are trained internally or at specialist training establishments.