ANZSCO 4512

Driving Instructors

EMPLOYED

6,100

PART-TIME SHARE

48%

FEMALE SHARE

23%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

52

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

-200

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

  • 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
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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Driving Instructors All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 52% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 44 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week N/A $1,697
    Median hourly earnings N/A $43

    Industries

    Driving Instructors work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    41.5%

    Victoria

    17.9%

    Queensland

    17.9%

    South Australia

    4.0%

    Tasmania

    1.6%

    Northern Territory

    1.6%

    Australian Capital Territory

    3.9%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Driving Instructors All Occupations
    Median age 52 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 23% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Driving Instructors
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 0.7
    25–34 22.7 6.4
    35–44 22.3 16.2
    45–54 20.4 30.2
    55–59 8.8 18.7
    60–64 6.5 15.0
    65 and Over 4.9 12.4

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Driving Instructors
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 5.7
    Bachelor degree 23.2 12.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 14.6
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 42.0
    Year 12 15.9 8.8
    Year 11 4.0 2.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 7.0

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    Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.