Driving Instructor Salary Australia

Driving Instructor Salary / Wage

Salary and wage information for driving instructors is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for driving instructors is 451211.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are driving instructor, road transport trainer, qualified driving instructor, advanced driving instructor and truck driving instructor.

Personal service and travel workers in 2010 earned an average of $955 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $969 including overtime and worked an average of 37.2 hours a week.*

Driving Instructor Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012

Job Title Salary / Wage $ Location
Driving Instructor 50,000 – 75,000 Sydney
Driving Instructor 25 – 35 per hour Sydney
Casual Driving Instructor 23 – 33 per hour Melbourne
4WD / Advanced Driving Instructor 55,000 – 70,000 Brisbane
Driving Trainer / Instructor 50,000 – 100,000 Brisbane
Road Transport Trainer / Truck Driving Instructor 55,000 – 70,000 Adelaide
HR Driving Instructor 55,000 – 80,000 Perth


*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics