U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Commerce / Transportation Specialist

Job-title file

Transportation Specialist

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

13 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $133,390, above the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $133,390
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$107,143$188,853+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Commerce, the median of $133,390 ranks #5 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 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

Department of Agriculture

$96,031 · 232

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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Byron Martin

Transportation Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$127,274

Sub-department: Office of the Secretary
Base pay: $127,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,274
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,274
Basic Pay (before locality): $127,274
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 39
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

Byron Martin is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Commerce based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $127,274. They are classified at grade 03.

Deanna Thomas

Transportation Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$126,585

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $126,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,585
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $126,585
Basic Pay (before locality): $126,585
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 34
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

At Department of Commerce, Deanna Thomas serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,585. They are classified at grade 03.

Christina Moore

Transportation Specialist/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$124,602

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $124,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,602
Pay grade: 03
Work city: Silver Spring
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $124,602
Basic Pay (before locality): $124,602
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241450031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): ZA

Christina Moore works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Commerce based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Christina earned $124,602 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.