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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Paul Linse

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$185,824

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $185,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,824
Pay grade: 15
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $185,824
Basic Pay (before locality): $139,445
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Paul Linse serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $185,824. They are classified at grade 15.

Ezequiel Parrilla

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ezequiel Parrilla works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Washington, District of Columbia. Ezequiel earned $171,923 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Aaron Schoolcraft

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$162,118

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $162,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,118
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $162,118
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Aaron Schoolcraft serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Portland, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,118. They are classified at grade 14.

John Nelson

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$158,860

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $158,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,860
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $158,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $135,987
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Nelson holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Agriculture based in Boise, Idaho. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,860. Their pay grade is 14.

Monique Gray

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$157,982

Sub-department: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Base pay: $157,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,982
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lanham
Work county: Prince George's
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240885033
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Monique Gray serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Lanham, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,982. They are classified at grade 14.

Joshua Mathiesen

Transportation Specialist/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$157,825

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $157,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,825
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Vallejo
Work county: Solano
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,175
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,091
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 064020095
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Mathiesen works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Agriculture based in Vallejo, California. Joshua earned $157,825 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.