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+

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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.

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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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Sean Aidukas

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$150,746

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $150,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,746
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Vallejo
Work county: Solano
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $150,172
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 064020095
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean Aidukas works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Vallejo, California. Sean earned $150,746 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Michelle Battle

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$149,422

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $149,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,422
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Brandywine
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $149,422
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240175033
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michelle Battle works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Brandywine, Maryland. Michelle earned $149,422 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Clark Hammond

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$147,982

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $144,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lakewood
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,918
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 081435059
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Clark Hammond holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Lakewood, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,982. Their pay grade is 14.