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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Heather Castillo

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Heather Castillo works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Boise, Idaho. Heather earned $130,345 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Nikki Sandhoff

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,345

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $130,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,345
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Ogden
Work county: Weber
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,345
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491350057
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Nikki Sandhoff serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Ogden, Utah. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,345. They are classified at grade 14.

Lea Weinkauf

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,301

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $130,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,301
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Fort Collins
Work county: Larimer
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $130,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $100,324
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080860069
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lea Weinkauf works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Lea earned $130,301 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

John Harris

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$129,775

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $127,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,775
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Missoula
Work county: Missoula
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,541
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300830063
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Harris is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Missoula, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $129,775. They are classified at grade 13.

Eric Shambora

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$129,384

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $127,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,384
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,541
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Shambora is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Boise, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $129,384. They are classified at grade 13.

Chemin Bolden

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$129,306

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $128,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,306
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Greenbelt
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240710033
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Chemin Bolden holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,306. Their pay grade is 12.

Katharine Schmidt

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$129,188

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $126,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,188
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Redmond
Work county: Deschutes
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,272
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411720017
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katharine Schmidt is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Redmond, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $129,188. They are classified at grade 14.

Candy Anderson

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$128,956

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $128,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,956
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Denton
Work county: Caroline
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,956
Basic Pay (before locality): $96,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240440011
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Candy Anderson works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Denton, Maryland. Candy earned $128,956 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.

John Waddell

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$128,190

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $127,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,190
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,541
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, John Waddell serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Boise, Idaho. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,190. They are classified at grade 13.

Brian Friend

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$127,599

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $124,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,599
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Juneau
Work county: Juneau
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,599
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 021130110
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Friend is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Juneau, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $127,599. They are classified at grade 13.