“I'm a driving instructor, here's how much I earn per month”

The sector ofdriving instruction
is going through a complex period marked by shortage of instructorseven though a million candidates apply each year to obtain their license. The causes are multiple: demanding entrance exams, staggered hours, uncompetitive salaries. However, the quality of teaching cannot be sacrificed, because these professionals are the first
road safety stakeholders.

Faced with this tension, online driving schools offer a
breath of fresh air : more attractive remuneration, flexible hours and modernized pedagogy appeal to many teachers, as Ornikar shared on his site. Since 2014, these platforms have profoundly transformed the sector, formerly dominated by franchised or independent structures. Legal developments, with lighter regulations since 2006has enabled the opening of many new driving schools, whether physical or virtual, provided they meet strict criteria in terms of age, premises and qualifications.

The evolution of driving schools: between traditional requirements and modernity

This metamorphosis of driving education redefines the trade codesoscillating between tradition and innovation, while placing the quality of training at the heart of its challenges. A context which has consequences on the remuneration of the driving school instructor. As a reminder, the latter's mission is to support future driversteaching them how to control a vehicle safely.

Its lessons, whether taught individually or in groups, follow a rigorous programrecorded in each student's learning notebook. On the open road, on a private track or on a plateau, he must juggle between pedagogy and patiencemanaging the nervousness of the apprentices and the unexpected traffic events. To practice this profession, any candidate must hold the professional title of driving and road safety teacher (TP ECSR), a Bac + 2 level diploma introduced in 2016, replacing the Bepecaser, as indicated Capital.

Varied opportunities for driving instructors

This training, the cost of which varies between 8,000 and 10,000 euros depending on the financing terms, represents a significant investment. But once the precious sesame has been obtained, the options open up: work independently or join one of the 12,700 driving schools distributed across France, serving a profession essential to safety on our roads. The job of driving school instructor, as an employeeis based on hourly pay.

For a beginning teacher, the average price is
12.85 euros per hour of courses provided, which, on a basis of 35 hours per week, corresponds approximately to the minimum wage, according to the Youth Information and Documentation Center (CIDJ). But the reality of salary don't stop there: the region where you practice and the size of the driving school can change the situation. In Île-de-France, for example, instructors perceive on average 7% more than their colleagues from other regions.

Between employment and independence: what future for driving school instructors?

THE prospects for development for employees, however, remain limited. To hope for more substantial gains, the most interesting option is often to turn to entrepreneurshipoffering more autonomy and better pay
potential, even if it comes with challenges. For independent driving instructors, the choice of legal status is decisive. Between individual enterprise (EI), EURL or SASU, there is no shortage of options, but the self-employed status stands out clearly. For what ? Because it offers valuable flexibility: recovery of costs related to the activity, whether it is fuel, the purchase of tires or even telephone expenses. This legal framework alleviates part of the financial burden and allows students to concentrate on teaching.

Being independent also means reaching a much more attractive remuneration. On average, a monitor perceives
25 euros per houraccording to Ornikar, and this rate can rise to 33 euros gross, or almost 2.5 times an employee's hourly wage. This difference in income reflects the autonomy and risk-taking that this status requires. Furthermore, whether independent or employed, a driving school instructor can increase his income thanks to overtimesuch as running training courses on the highway code. Freedom and room for maneuver that are attracting more and more professionals in the sector.