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

Job-title file

Transportation Specialist

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

12 employees hold this title in Department of Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $95,684, below the department median of $153,354.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $95,684
Agency median: $153,354
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$73,690$167,838+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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 Justice, the median of $95,684 ranks #14 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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John Mcdonald

Transportation Specialist/Department of Justice

2024 total comp

$171,923

Sub-department: U.S. Marshals Service
Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,923
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Arlington
Work county: Arlington
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $171,923
Basic Pay (before locality): $129,013
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510100013
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Justice, John Mcdonald serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Arlington, Virginia. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,923. They are classified at grade 14.