Driving Instructors: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Driving Instructors is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 5165) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Driving instructor
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Driving instructors (SOC 2020 code 8215). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 5165 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Not yet verified means the Office for National Statistics did not publish a reliable estimate for this occupation (sample too small).
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 8215, Driving instructors) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 5165 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest driving instructors job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
448 open ads- Driving instructor
German title: Fahrlehrer
BZV Janik GmbH · Springe, Deister · Posted 2026-10-08 - Driving instructor
German title: Fahrlehrer
Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH NL Bad Kreuznach · Bad Kreuznach · Posted 2026-10-01 - Driving instructor
German title: Fahrlehrer
Fahrerschmiede Hildesheim · Hildesheim · Posted 2026-09-28 - Driving instructor
German title: Fahrlehrer
Fahrschule MICHAELIS GmbH · Hamburg · Posted 2026-09-25 - Driving instructor
German title: Fahrlehrer
Autohaus Buzziol Mobile GmbH Autohandel und Reparatur · Fürstenwalde/Spree · Posted 2026-09-16 - Driving instructor
German title: Fahrlehrer/ in
Mario Janßen · Delmenhorst · Posted 2026-09-10
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
55 open ads- Driving instructor
Swedish title: Trafiklärare
Telge Trafikskola AB · Södertälje · Posted 2026-10-15 - Consultant: Traffic instructor in Uppsala
Swedish title: Konsult: Trafiklärare i Uppsala
Trafiko AB · Uppsala · Posted 2026-10-14 - Traffic instructor to Vällingby part time/full-time
Swedish title: Trafiklärare till Vällingby deltid/heltid
VÄSTERORT/NORRORTS TRAFIKSKOLA AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-12 - Driving instructor
Swedish title: Trafiklärare
Centrala Trafikskolan i Tidaholm AB · Tidaholm · Posted 2026-10-12 - Become a training leader with Trafiko - for free!
Swedish title: Bli utbildningsledare med Trafiko - gratis!
Trafiko AB · Gävle · Posted 2026-10-09 - Traffic instructor (training leader) in Gävle
Swedish title: Trafiklärare (utbildningsledare) i Gävle
Trafiko AB · Gävle · Posted 2026-10-09
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where driving instructors are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all service and sales workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,479 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,003 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,166 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Norway | Shortage | €3,853 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €767 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,527 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €2,906 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,397 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,124 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €2,706 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all service and sales workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for driving instructors alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What driving instructors do
Driving instructors teach people how to drive motor vehicles.
Typical tasks
- 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
- Advising on and teaching advanced driving techniques required for emergency situations
- Illustrating and explaining handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles and driving techniques using blackboard diagrams and audiovisual aids
Finding driving instructors jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Driving instructor".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.