U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Agriculture / Transportation Specialist

Job-title file

Transportation Specialist

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

232 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $96,031, above the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 232
Total payroll: $23.3M
Role median: $96,031
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$56,924$157,885+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 232 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Transportation Specialist is held in 20 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $96,031 ranks #13 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Transportation Safety Board

$174,983 · 19

Department of State

$146,693 · 2

Surface Transportation Board

$139,395 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$135,157 · 6

Department of Commerce

$133,390 · 13

Department of Homeland Security

$128,493 · 162

Social Security Administration

$122,745 · 2

U.S. Agency for International Development

$117,962 · 5

Environmental Protection Agency

$116,727 · 2

Department of Transportation

$115,737 · 6,433

General Services Administration

$113,088 · 20

Department of Health and Human Services

$99,200 · 5

Median total compensation for the Transportation Specialist role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Transportation Specialist beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $114,034 ranks #2 of 6. See Transportation Specialist across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$142,888 · 14

$102,239 · 220

$101,290 · 5

$63,148 · 999

New York Public Authorities

$45,388 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Transportation Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kevin Merrill

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$117,202

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $114,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,202
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Collins
Work county: Larimer
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $114,970
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080860069
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Kevin Merrill serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,202. They are classified at grade 13.

Deborah Lampton

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$116,198

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,198
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Libby
Work county: Lincoln
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300730053
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Deborah Lampton holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Libby, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,198. Their pay grade is 13.

Megan Heffentrager

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$114,884

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,884
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Northport
Work county: Waldo
Work state: Maine

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 235607027
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Megan Heffentrager serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Northport, Maine. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,884. They are classified at grade 13.

Loren Lannan

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$114,037

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,037
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Bozeman
Work county: Gallatin
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300130031
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Loren Lannan serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Bozeman, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,037. They are classified at grade 13.

Anthony Johnson

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$114,023

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,023
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redmond
Work county: Deschutes
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411720017
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Anthony Johnson works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Redmond, Oregon. Anthony earned $114,023 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Walter Bunt

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Walter Bunt is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Boise, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $113,751. They are classified at grade 13.

Dirk Giles

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dirk Giles works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Boise, Idaho. Dirk earned $113,751 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

David Gomez

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Jackson
Work county: Teton
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560410039
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Gomez holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Jackson, Wyoming. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,751. Their pay grade is 13.

Janine Belozer

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Redmond
Work county: Deschutes
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411720017
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Janine Belozer is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Redmond, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $113,751. They are classified at grade 13.

Vernessa Barnes

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$113,256

Sub-department: Office of the Inspector General
Base pay: $113,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,256
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,256
Basic Pay (before locality): $86,846
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Vernessa Barnes serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,256. They are classified at grade 12.