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 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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Seema Dalby

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$93,320

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $93,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,320
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Palo Alto
Work county: Santa Clara
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,320
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062660085
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Seema Dalby works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Palo Alto, California. Seema earned $93,320 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Claudette Barnes

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$92,989

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $92,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,989
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Sparks
Work county: Washoe
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,989
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320190031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Claudette Barnes is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Sparks, Nevada. 2024 total compensation came to $92,989. They are classified at grade 12.

Shawn Kallmeyer

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$92,802

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $92,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,802
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Los Angeles
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,802
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061980037
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Shawn Kallmeyer serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Los Angeles, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,802. They are classified at grade 11.

Paul Decarlo

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$92,108

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $92,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,108
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Albany
Work county: Albany
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,108
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360050001
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Paul Decarlo serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Albany, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,108. They are classified at grade 11.

Broderick Cooper

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$92,073

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $92,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,073
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tacoma
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,073
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Broderick Cooper holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tacoma, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,073. Their pay grade is 11.

Dominick Vior

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$92,004

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $92,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,004
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,004
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dominick Vior works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Atlanta, Georgia. Dominick earned $92,004 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.