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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Ralph Chiavola

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$99,315

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $99,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,315
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 28
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ralph Chiavola is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $99,315. They are classified at grade 11.

Charles Kirkman

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$99,158

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $99,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,158
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $99,158
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Kirkman holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Diego, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,158. Their pay grade is 11.

Kusiolek Chiles

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,933

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,933
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Mather Afb
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,933
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062105067
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kusiolek Chiles is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Mather Afb, California. 2024 total compensation came to $98,933. They are classified at grade 11.

Jason Vaughn

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,555

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,555
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Draper
Work county: Salt Lake
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,555
Basic Pay (before locality): $84,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 490344035
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Vaughn is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Draper, Utah. 2024 total compensation came to $98,555. They are classified at grade 12.

Carney Bynum

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$98,426

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $98,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,426
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $98,426
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512060760
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carney Bynum holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Richmond, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,426. Their pay grade is 11.

Nathan Dovey

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$97,514

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $97,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,514
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Butler
Work county: Butler
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $97,514
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 421020019
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Dovey is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Butler, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $97,514. They are classified at grade 11.

Jordan Bierce

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$96,674

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $96,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,674
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Omaha
Work county: Douglas
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $96,574
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 313620055
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jordan Bierce holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,674. Their pay grade is 12.