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Driving Instructors

ANZSCO 4512

Employed

5,900

Part-time share

43%

Female share

11%

Median weekly earnings

$2,224

Median age

53 yrs

Employment outlook

Declining

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Driving Instructors is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Driving Instructors. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Driving Instructors instruct individuals and groups in the theory and application of driving motor vehicles.

What they typically do

  • Instructing students under actual driving conditions, and explaining and demonstrating the operation of brakes, clutch, gear selection, automatic transmission, signals and lights
  • Teaching road traffic regulations
  • Teaching road craft and road safety
  • Advising students when they are ready to undergo driving examination
  • May advise on and teach advanced driving techniques required for emergency situations
  • May illustrate and explain handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles and driving techniques using blackboard diagrams and audiovisual aids

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
42.1%
VIC
22.3%
WA
11.7%
QLD
11.2%
SA
5.8%
ACT
3.1%
TAS
1.9%
NT
1.8%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Driving Instructors.

  • Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driver Training

    TLI41225 · AQF 4 · 52 providers

    View qualification