Racing School Instructor

Also called: Performance Driving Instructor

Teaches students how to brake, corner and accelerate on a racetrack at a racing or driving school, often riding along in the passenger seat.

A day in the life

A racing school instructor teaches students to brake, turn, and accelerate on a racetrack, often riding along in the passenger seat. Students range from teens to hobbyists.

Pay over a career

Starting
$35k
Typical
$55k
High
$90k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Several years of racing experience, often with a competition license, then training in the school's own teaching method; no degree needed.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Teaching from the passenger seat is hands-on, trusted work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Driver education, Physics, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.

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