U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Transportation / Aviation Safety

Job-title file

Aviation Safety

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

4,127 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $142,063, above the department median of $137,624.

Employees: 4,127
Total payroll: $586.6M
Role median: $142,063
Agency median: $137,624
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,966$209,625+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 4,127 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Aviation Safety pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Transportation Inspectors — about 24,500 people — is $92,100. Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $141,812 for this role, 54% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,330

$58,780

$92,100

$108,890

$138,670

Department of Transportation median · $141,812

The bar is the range of annual wages for Transportation Inspectors across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 4,088 of 4,127 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Transportation is $142,063, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Aviation Safety is held in 7 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $142,063 ranks #4 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Energy

$197,482 · 1

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$169,861 · 2

Department of State

$156,051 · 2

Department of Interior

$136,912 · 27

Department of Commerce

$110,447 · 1

Department of Agriculture

$106,856 · 31

Median total compensation for the Aviation Safety role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Leech

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

William Leech works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Orlando, Florida. William earned $142,566 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Santi Lombardo

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

At Department of Transportation, Santi Lombardo serves as a Aviation Safety based in Memphis, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Kenneth Marsh

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Haysville
Work county: Sedgwick
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 202392173
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Kenneth Marsh holds the role of Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Haysville, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,566. Their pay grade is 14.

Heather Ogburn

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Fernandina Beach
Work county: Nassau
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 121010089
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Heather Ogburn holds the role of Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Fernandina Beach, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,566. Their pay grade is 14.

Dennis Ortiz

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

At Department of Transportation, Dennis Ortiz serves as a Aviation Safety based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Jack Pahlas

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Boise
Work county: Ada
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160160001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Jack Pahlas holds the role of Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Boise, Idaho. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,566. Their pay grade is 14.

Craig Patterson

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Lubbock
Work county: Lubbock
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484140303
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Craig Patterson is a Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Lubbock, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Alan Peake

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Louisville
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Kentucky

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 212090111
Length of Service (Years): 31
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Alan Peake is a Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Louisville, Kentucky. 2024 total compensation came to $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

James Ragsdale

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Greensboro
Work county: Guilford
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371940081
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

At Department of Transportation, James Ragsdale serves as a Aviation Safety based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Leonard Riccardi

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Leonard Riccardi is a Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Orlando, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Jeffrey Robinson

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Edmond
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 401480109
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

At Department of Transportation, Jeffrey Robinson serves as a Aviation Safety based in Edmond, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Frederick Siegert

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Saint Marys
Work county: Camden
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 134850039
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Frederick Siegert works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Saint Marys, Georgia. Frederick earned $142,566 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Richard Stevens

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Wichita
Work county: Sedgwick
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 205880173
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Richard Stevens holds the role of Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Wichita, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,566. Their pay grade is 14.

Scott Stevenson

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Oklahoma City
Work county: Oklahoma
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403550109
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

At Department of Transportation, Scott Stevenson serves as a Aviation Safety based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Kenneth Vestal

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: West Columbia
Work county: Lexington
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 452790063
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Kenneth Vestal works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in West Columbia, South Carolina. Kenneth earned $142,566 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Allan Williams

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

At Department of Transportation, Allan Williams serves as a Aviation Safety based in Memphis, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,566. They are classified at grade 14.

Richard Woodworth

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,566

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,566
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Sandy
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,566
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,039
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 491710035
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Richard Woodworth works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Sandy, Utah. Richard earned $142,566 in 2024. Their pay grade is 14.

Michael Baringer

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,559

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,559
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Albany
Work county: Albany
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,559
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,552
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360050001
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Michael Baringer is a Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Albany, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $142,559. They are classified at grade 14.

Dwight Greenlund

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,538

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,538
Pay grade: J
Work city: Orlando
Work county: Orange
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,538
Basic Pay (before locality): $122,015
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122360095
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

Dwight Greenlund works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Orlando, Florida. Dwight earned $142,538 in 2024. Their pay grade is J.

Nathan Gordon

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,463

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $141,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,463
Pay grade: J
Work city: Irving
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,399
Basic Pay (before locality): $111,417
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483420113
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

Nathan Gordon works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Irving, Texas. Nathan earned $142,463 in 2024. Their pay grade is J.

Thomas Natoli

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,378

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,378
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Des Plaines
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,378
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 172330031
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Thomas Natoli holds the role of Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Des Plaines, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,378. Their pay grade is 13.

Nicholaus Kaszczuk

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,303

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $140,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,303
Pay grade: J
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,087
Basic Pay (before locality): $118,227
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

Nicholaus Kaszczuk is a Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in San Antonio, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $142,303. They are classified at grade J.

Daniel Thompson

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,302

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,302
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Midlothian
Work county: Ellis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,302
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484570139
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Daniel Thompson works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Midlothian, Texas. Daniel earned $142,302 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Denise Zurbriggen

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,302

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $142,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,302
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Irving
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,302
Basic Pay (before locality): $112,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 483420113
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FG

Denise Zurbriggen works as a Aviation Safety for Department of Transportation based in Irving, Texas. Denise earned $142,302 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Mara Comaianni

Aviation Safety/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$142,290

Sub-department: Federal Aviation Administration
Base pay: $141,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,290
Pay grade: J
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $141,191
Basic Pay (before locality): $120,862
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 1825
Pay Plan (OPM): FV

Mara Comaianni is a Aviation Safety at Department of Transportation based in Memphis, Tennessee. 2024 total compensation came to $142,290. They are classified at grade J.