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.

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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Lauren Browning

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$61,265

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $60,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,265
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Lafayette
Work county: Tippecanoe
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,515
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182480157
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lauren Browning is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Lafayette, Indiana. 2024 total compensation came to $61,265. They are classified at grade 09.

Brian Anderson

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,971

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $59,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,971
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Taos
Work county: Taos
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,966
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350780055
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Anderson is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Taos, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $59,971. They are classified at grade 09.

Saba Gebrekristos

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$56,924

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $55,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,924
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Beltsville
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $55,924
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240100033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Saba Gebrekristos works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Beltsville, Maryland. Saba earned $56,924 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.