Driving instructors
SOC 8215 covers Driving instructors. Check the current GOV.UK immigration rules before relying on any salary figure.
Current official classification
Medium-skilled occupation with pre-22 July 2025 protection
Not currently listed on the Immigration Salary List or Temporary Shortage List.
General dependant position: New medium-skilled applicants generally face dependant restrictions, but qualifying workers protected by continuous pre-22 July 2025 permission may retain dependant eligibility.
This is a general explanation, not a visa decision. Check the actual duties, salary, sponsor, location and immigration history against the current rules.
Official occupation tables ↗Appendix Skilled Worker ↗Use the SOC eligibility checker
Related job titles
- 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
Related SOC codes
Source and updates
Going rates shown here are taken from the official GOV.UK occupation-code table. FindMySponsor refreshes these pages regularly from that published list. GOV.UK states that figures are based on a 37.5-hour working week and must be pro-rated for other patterns.
GOV.UK Skilled Worker visa going ratesImmigration Rules: Appendix Skilled OccupationsRetrieved 2026-09-15. Always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on these figures. Informational only, not immigration advice.