Driving instructors roles in the UK earn a median of £35,000 per year, equivalent to £21.80 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 2.8% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £32,500 in Scotland to £37,500 in North West. Pay has risen over the past 5 years.
Median Annual Pay
£35,000
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£21.80
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+2.8%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£28,500 – £43,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Driving instructors across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| North West | £37,500 |
| Scotland | £32,500 |
| UK | £35,000 |
Annual pay grew by +2.8% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Driving instructors.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Driving instructors in the UK is £35,000 per year (about £21.80 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Driving instructors earn between £28,500 and £43,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Driving instructors pay rose by 2.8% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Driving instructors is in North West, at £37,500 per year.
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Driving instructors co-ordinate and undertake the instruction of people learning to drive cars, motorcycles, buses, fork-lifts and haulage vehicles.
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.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.