Driving Instructor salary in Australia
Updated 23 July 2026
Take-home on the median Driving Instructor salary of $76,076 — after $13,343 income tax and $1,522 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Driving Instructor roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Uturn One Driving School★ 5.0 | $147,429 | $141,798 – $153,041 |
| Learn To Drive Ballarat | $131,345 | $126,504 – $136,186 |
| Excellence Driving School★ 4.1 | $118,461 | $113,284 – $123,658 |
| Payless Truck Driving School | $100,080 | $96,749 – $103,410 |
| Accelerate Nowra Driving School★ 5.0 | $99,432 | $95,461 – $103,404 |
| Origin Driving School | $98,919 | $94,848 – $103,009 |
| Onroad Driving School | $89,748 | $86,617 – $92,878 |
| NRMA★ 3.3 | $89,631 | $70,563 – $108,680 |
| My Driving School★ 5.0 | $86,746 | $83,249 – $90,264 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $75,777 | $72,599 – $78,956 |
| Graduate School of Motoring | $65,406 | $63,034 – $67,797 |
| Honda Australia★ 3.2 | $62,817 | $60,209 – $65,425 |
| Akshaya★ 3.7 | $59,478 | $56,850 – $62,086 |
| Northway Driving School★ 5.0 | $54,897 | $52,285 – $57,510 |
| Border Express★ 3.1 | $49,242 | $47,523 – $50,941 |
| EzLicence | $36,216 | $34,723 – $37,709 |
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.