U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Environmental Protection Agency / Transportation Specialist

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Transportation Specialist

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

2 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $124,649, below the department median of $139,521.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $249.3K
Role median: $124,649
Agency median: $139,521
Comparison: Below

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Transportation Specialist is held in 21 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Environmental Protection Agency, the median of $124,649 ranks #7 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Transportation Safety Board

$184,878 · 22

Smithsonian Institution

$165,604 · 1

Department of State

$158,306 · 3

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

$145,504 · 6

Department of Commerce

$141,589 · 19

Department of Homeland Security

$132,604 · 197

Social Security Administration

$122,334 · 3

United States Agency for International Development

$122,294 · 5

Department of Transportation

$121,782 · 7,812

Department of Health and Human Services

$120,032 · 6

General Services Administration

$113,751 · 19

Department of Agriculture

$108,071 · 299

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 $120,163 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.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Rickie Sampson

Transportation Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2025 total comp

$145,697

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $144,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,697
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Washington
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $144,697
Agency Code (OPM): EP
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): EP00
Basic Pay (before locality): $108,031
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Duty Station State: DC
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101

Rickie Sampson works as a Transportation Specialist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Washington, District of Columbia. Rickie earned $145,697 in 2025. Their pay grade is 13.

Robert Calhoun

Transportation Specialist/Environmental Protection Agency

2026 total comp

$103,600

Sub-department: Environmental Protection Agency
Base pay: $100,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,600
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Atlanta
Work state: Georgia
Middle name: L.

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $100,964
Agency Code (OPM): EP
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): EP00
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,561
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Duty Station State: GA
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101

Robert Calhoun works as a Transportation Specialist for Environmental Protection Agency based in Atlanta, Georgia. Robert earned $103,600 in 2026. Their pay grade is 12.