An example of Potential Earnings
LDC instructors who carry out 35 lessons per week, take 4 weeks off for holidays per year and charge £30 per
lesson (lesson prices vary from area to area), could earn the following per week after meeting all business and car
expenses, provided this workload was maintained throughout the year:
WEEKLY GROSS INCOME |
35 lessons at £30 each |
£1,050 |
LDC Materials Income |
£10 |
Total Income |
£1,060 |
WEEKLY EXPENDITURE (Including VAT) |
Car Rental / Insurance |
£120 |
Fuel |
£70 |
Franchise Fee |
£60 |
Total Expenditure |
£240 |
PRE TAX EARNINGS |
£810 |
Assuming you delivered 35 hourly lessons on average per week with 4 weeks holiday per year the above would be
equivalent to £39,768 per annum with a company car ( 5 door Corsa
with air conditioning and assuming a typical driving instructor insurance cost of £520 per year - around
£10 per week). However, because you are self-employed you will make certain tax savings, which will enable you
to keep more of the money you earn. Also if you choose to buy rather than rent a driving school car your earnings
would potentially increase by a further £1,000 per year.
Naturally, in areas where the lesson rate is higher than the average rate or the type of training given was valued at
a higher rate, potential earnings would correspondingly be much greater.
Susan
I decided to become a driving instructor after graduating from university and failing to find a graduate job. After a lot of research into training companies, LDC was recommended to me by a work colleague whose partner was training with LDC. Signing up with LDC has been the best career decision I have ever made, I now have a job that I love, working with in my opinion the best driving school in the country.
I found the LDC training course excellent; no minor detail is left to chance. What I liked about LDC is the dedicated training team who were always there to help. My local LDC tutor was fantastic, always available to answer any questions whether big or small. I passed my part 1 & 2 on my first attempt and my part 3 on my 2nd attempt. I would never have done this without the high quality of training I received from LDC.
After qualifying it was a natural step for me to join the LDC franchise. Now 10 months on from qualifying I have a thriving driving school business with all the support I need just a phone call away.
If you are serious about becoming a driving instructor I would highly recommend LDC as your training company.
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Sunil
Qualifying as an ADI would have not been possible without LDC training and support. Their learning material was easy to follow, together with the training team's help and teaching, helped me gain my badge. I would definitely recommend LDC training to any one thinking of becoming a driving instructor.
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Chris
I chose to train with LDC as I wanted to continue as an instructor with the same company that I trained with, and I found that LDC offered a really good franchise deal that others couldn't match, especially as I planned to work part-time hours as a driving instructor whilst keeping my other part-time job.
The training and support I have received from LDC has been excellent, and the support continues after qualifying. The LDC internet instructor forum is an excellent way to keep in touch with fellow instructors and to have any queries answered, and the personal website that LDC provide is great.
I would recommend LDC to anyone looking to train as a driving instructor, or for anyone looking to join the franchise, regardless of where they did their training.
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