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

Job-title file

Transportation Specialist

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

102 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $92,759, above the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 102
Total payroll: $9.9M
Role median: $92,759
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,228$158,849+

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How total compensation varies among the 102 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 Interior, the median of $92,759 ranks #15 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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William Archer

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$90,293

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $90,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,293
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fairbanks
Work county: Fairbanks North Star
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,151
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020770090
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, William Archer serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,293. They are classified at grade 11.

Eric Straley

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$90,151

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $90,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,151
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Fairbanks
Work county: Fairbanks North Star
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,151
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020770090
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eric Straley is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Fairbanks, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $90,151. They are classified at grade 11.

Julie Vorachek

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$90,151

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $90,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,151
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $90,151
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Julie Vorachek serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Anchorage, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,151. They are classified at grade 11.

Robert Eisele

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,954

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,954
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Eisele is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Boise, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $89,954. They are classified at grade 12.

Trevor Pollock

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$89,917

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $89,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,917
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Salt Lake City
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $89,860
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491700035
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Trevor Pollock holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,917. Their pay grade is 12.

Thomas Payne

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$88,949

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $83,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,949
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Ashford
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $83,950
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530085053
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Thomas Payne serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Ashford, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,949. They are classified at grade 11.

Justin Cutler

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$87,500

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $87,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,500
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Reno
Work county: Washoe
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,178
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320170031
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Justin Cutler holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Reno, Nevada. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,500. Their pay grade is 12.

Danny Padgett

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$87,062

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $87,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,062
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Anadarko
Work county: Caddo
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $87,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400160015
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Danny Padgett is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Anadarko, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $87,062. They are classified at grade 11.

Todd Tollefsrud

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Wenatchee
Work county: Chelan
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532460007
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Todd Tollefsrud holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Wenatchee, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Robert Dodgen

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Indian Affairs
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Rusk
Work county: Cherokee
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486040073
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Dodgen holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Rusk, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Robert Dalton

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,962

Sub-department: Bureau of Land Management
Base pay: $86,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,962
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Cedar City
Work county: Iron
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 490190021
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Robert Dalton holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Cedar City, Utah. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,962. Their pay grade is 12.

Ryan Taie

Transportation Specialist/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$86,658

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $86,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,658
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Everett
Work county: Snohomish
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $86,658
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530690061
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ryan Taie is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Interior based in Everett, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $86,658. They are classified at grade 11.