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Driving instructors

Occupation · SOC 2020 8215 · United Kingdom

SOC 2020 code
8215
Going rate (Table 1, options A and D)
£39,500 (£20.26 per hour)
On the Immigration Salary List
No
Sponsored work visas 2025, minor group 821
25
Going rate£39,500 Table 1
Year by year
Data as at Immigration Rules, 11 Nov 2025
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Going rates

Minimum salaries by table of Appendix Skilled Occupations (per year, 37.5-hour week). Which table applies depends on the route and option.

TableGoing ratePhD points
Table 1a£39,500 (£20.26 per hour)No
Table 2aa£33,300 (£17.08 per hour)No

Example job titles (non-exclusive)

  • Cycling instructors
  • Forklift instructors
  • Heavy and large vehicle driving instructors
  • Motorcycle instructors
  • Passenger carrying vehicle (PCV) and car driving instructors
  • Driving instructors not elsewhere classified
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

Sponsored work visas, minor group 821

Home Office grants for SOC 2020 minor group 821 (Road Transport Drivers); unit-group detail is published only for part of the data.

Visas granted by year (minor group)

67134202120222023202420252026
67134202120222023202420252026
Data table
2021134
20228
202313
202413
202525
202611
By route
  1. Seasonal Worker (previously Tier 5)152
  2. International Agreement (previously Tier 5)45
  3. Government Authorised Exchange (previously Tier 5)2
  4. Religious Worker (previously Tier 5)2
  5. Creative Worker2
  6. Charity Worker (previously Tier 5)1
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

Compared with other occupations

The going rate for Driving instructors (Table 1 where listed) is £33,300 a year, #113 highest of 277 eligible occupations and 11.0% above the median going rate of £30,000.

Going rate (Table 1 where listed)
£33,300
Median going rate, all occupations
£30,000
Rank (highest first)
113 of 277
Occupations on the Immigration Salary List
25
Going rate (Table 1), this and related occupations, £ a year
  1. Driving instructors33,300
  2. Marine and waterways transport operatives26,300
Source: Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Immigration Salary List (GOV.UK)Data as at 11 Nov 2025

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