Driving instructors salary in North West
Full-time average annual pay in North West
£37,540
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£37,540
Mean
£38,640
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £37,540 |
| Mean | £38,640 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£39,500
Employment patterns
- 59% of Driving instructors work full-time
- 79% are self-employed
- 86% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Driving instructors pay in North West
The typical driving instructors in North West earns a median salary of £37,540 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, North West ranks 9th of 11 regions for driving instructors pay. Regional medians run from £25,847 in East Midlands up to £64,345 in East of England, a spread of £38,498 (149%).
The mean (average) salary is £38,640, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for driving instructors in North West, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £37,540 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,128 | £37,540 |
| Income tax | £416 | £4,994 |
| National Insurance | £166 | £1,998 |
| Take-home pay | £2,546 | £30,548 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Driving instructors pay varies by region
East of England is the highest-paying region for driving instructors at £64,345. East Midlands is lowest at £25,847.
National median is not available for this role — regional figures are shown without comparison.
| Region | Median pay | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | £64,345 | £64,345 | £69,911 |
| West Midlands | £62,923 | £62,923 | £65,823 |
| South East | £57,411 | £57,411 | £59,039 |
| South West | £56,557 | £56,557 | £53,793 |
| London | £55,372 | £55,372 | £57,375 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £52,545 | £52,545 | £53,642 |
| Wales | £51,594 | £51,594 | £50,767 |
| North East | £37,985 | £37,985 | £44,896 |
| North West (current region) | £37,540 | £37,540 | £38,640 |
| Scotland | £32,697 | £32,697 | £34,422 |
| East Midlands | £25,847 | £25,847 | £30,023 |
| Region | Median |
|---|---|
| East of England £64,345 | £64,345Mean £69,911 |
| West Midlands £62,923 | £62,923Mean £65,823 |
| South East £57,411 | £57,411Mean £59,039 |
| South West £56,557 | £56,557Mean £53,793 |
| London £55,372 | £55,372Mean £57,375 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £52,545 | £52,545Mean £53,642 |
| Wales £51,594 | £51,594Mean £50,767 |
| North East £37,985 | £37,985Mean £44,896 |
| North West (current region) £37,540 | £37,540Mean £38,640 |
| Scotland £32,697 | £32,697Mean £34,422 |
| East Midlands £25,847 | £25,847Mean £30,023 |
Sorted highest median to lowest. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How driving instructors pay in North West has changed over time
Median annual pay for driving instructors in North West by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
North West median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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