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

Job-title file

Transportation Specialist

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

6,433 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $115,737, below the department median of $137,624.

Employees: 6,433
Total payroll: $786.5M
Role median: $115,737
Agency median: $137,624
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,924$191,900+

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

How total compensation varies among the 6,433 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 Transportation, the median of $115,737 ranks #10 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

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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Rossi Potts

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrative
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rossi Potts is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Victoria Delly

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Transportation, Victoria Delly serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Anna Setzer

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Transportation, Anna Setzer serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Sierra Elam

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$68,405

Sub-department: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrative
Base pay: $68,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,405
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,405
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sierra Elam is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $68,405. They are classified at grade 09.

Nii Sampah

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$67,961

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $67,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,961
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Bismarck
Work county: Burleigh
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,961
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,176
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380370015
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nii Sampah works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Transportation based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Nii earned $67,961 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Zachary Bergeron-Clearwood

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$67,743

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Transportation
Base pay: $67,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,743
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Cambridge
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,743
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250170017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Zachary Bergeron-Clearwood is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $67,743. They are classified at grade 09.

Brittany Holmes

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$63,381

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $63,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,381
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,381
Basic Pay (before locality): $47,562
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brittany Holmes is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $63,381. They are classified at grade 07.