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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Karen Greenwood

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$66,842

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $65,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,842
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Schenectady
Work county: Schenectady
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,842
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 365550093
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Karen Greenwood works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Schenectady, New York. Karen earned $66,842 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Wendy Smith

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$65,962

Sub-department: Agricultural Research Service
Base pay: $65,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,962
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Greenville
Work county: Washington
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 280990151
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Wendy Smith serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Greenville, Mississippi. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,962. They are classified at grade 09.

William Bollfrass

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$65,150

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $64,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,150
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Milwaukee
Work county: Milwaukee
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,792
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 553100079
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Bollfrass is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2024 total compensation came to $65,150. They are classified at grade 09.

George Garcia

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$63,158

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $61,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,158
Pay grade: 09
Work city: La Grande
Work county: Union
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411190061
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

George Garcia is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in La Grande, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $63,158. They are classified at grade 09.