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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Patrick Jones

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$111,852

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $111,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,852
Pay grade: 12
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $111,852
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Patrick Jones holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,852. Their pay grade is 12.

Natasha Borum

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$106,785

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $106,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,785
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,785
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Natasha Borum serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Chicago, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,785. They are classified at grade 12.

Alexander Ferguson

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,289

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $105,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,289
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Chicago
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 171670031
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexander Ferguson works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Chicago, Illinois. Alexander earned $105,289 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Roy Cephas

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$105,262

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $105,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,262
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Wilmington
Work county: New Castle
Work state: Delaware

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,262
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 100490003
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Roy Cephas is a Transportation Specialist at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Wilmington, Delaware. 2024 total compensation came to $105,262. They are classified at grade 12.

Monty Hughes

Transportation Specialist/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$102,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $102,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,895
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Ridgefield
Work county: Clark
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,895
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,884
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531860011
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Monty Hughes works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Ridgefield, Washington. Monty earned $102,895 in 2024. Their pay grade is 12.