How to become a driving instructor or tester
Official title: Driving instructor/tester
Also called: Driving instructor, Driving tester, Motorcycle riding instructor, Motorcycle riding tester, Driving tester, Motorcycle riding instructor
Driving instructor/tester teaches people the theoretical and practical aspects on how to operate a vehicle safely and according to regulations. He/she prepares students for the driving theory and the driving examination. He/she may also supervise driving examinations.
Main tasks
- Instructing students under actual driving conditions, and explaining and demonstrating the operation of brakes, clutch, gear selection, automatic transmission, signals and lights
- Teaching road traffic regulations
- Teaching road craft and road safety
- Advising students when they are ready to undergo driving examination
- Advising on and teaching advanced driving techniques required for emergency situations
- Illustrating and explaining the handling and mechanical operation of motor vehicles and driving techniques using blackboard diagrams and audio-visual aids
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $40,104 a year. The middle half earn $35,640 to $45,816 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a driving instructor or tester earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $40,104 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $35,640 to $45,816.
Will AI change the work of a driving instructor or tester?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026