Driving Instructors
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 3 · occupation 4512
Driving Instructors instruct individuals and groups in the theory and application of driving motor vehicles.
People employed5,900
Median pay$2,224per week, full-time
Projected growth+3%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-3.4%per year
Median age53
Female share11%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 18.1% university · 56.6% vet / tafe · 18.3% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 42.1% · VIC 22.3% · WA 11.7% · QLD 11.2% · SA 5.8% · ACT 3.1% · TAS 1.9% · NT 1.8%
Top industries
Education and Training · Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.