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

Job-title file

Transportation Specialist

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

158 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $80,715, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 158
Total payroll: $12.8M
Role median: $80,715
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,025$104,931+

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How total compensation varies among the 158 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $80,715 ranks #18 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 Specialist roles 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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Kimberly Buckhana

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$64,648

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $64,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,648
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Hines
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,648
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 173975031
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kimberly Buckhana works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Hines, Illinois. Kimberly earned $64,648 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Hector Maxwell

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$64,601

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $64,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,601
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Honolulu
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,601
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 152400003
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Hector Maxwell is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Honolulu, Hawaii. 2024 total compensation came to $64,601. They are classified at grade 09.

Jeramy Fendel

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$64,005

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $60,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,005
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Marion
Work county: Grant
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,515
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182850053
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeramy Fendel holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Marion, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,005. Their pay grade is 09.

Sabrina Ravndal

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$63,964

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $63,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,964
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fort Harrison
Work county: Lewis and Clark
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,964
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300445049
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Sabrina Ravndal serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Fort Harrison, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,964. They are classified at grade 09.

Catherine Brennan

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$63,174

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $63,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,174
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Lebanon
Work county: Lebanon
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,174
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424340075
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Catherine Brennan serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,174. They are classified at grade 09.