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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Ivory Hewett

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$75,715

Sub-department: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrative
Base pay: $75,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,715
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,715
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ivory Hewett works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Transportation based in Richmond, Virginia. Ivory earned $75,715 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Alyssa Imam

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$75,245

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $75,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,245
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Transportation, Alyssa Imam serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,245. They are classified at grade 09.

Taquan Mclaughlin

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$75,245

Sub-department: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrative
Base pay: $75,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,245
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,245
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Taquan Mclaughlin holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,245. Their pay grade is 09.

Michael York

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$74,517

Sub-department: Office of Secretary of Transportation
Base pay: $74,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,517
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Cambridge
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,517
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250170017
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael York works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Transportation based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Michael earned $74,517 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Nina Vore

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$73,715

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $72,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,715
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,965
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Transportation, Nina Vore serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,715. They are classified at grade 09.

Mayra Ramos

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$73,591

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $73,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,591
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,591
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Transportation, Mayra Ramos serves as a Transportation Specialist based in San Antonio, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,591. They are classified at grade 11.

Peter Heitzmann

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2024 total comp

$70,838

Sub-department: Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administrative
Base pay: $70,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,838
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Dumfries
Work county: Prince William
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,838
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,158
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 510810153
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Heitzmann holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Dumfries, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,838. Their pay grade is 07.