U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Smithsonian Institution / Transportation Specialist

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Transportation Specialist

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

1 employee holds this title in Smithsonian Institution. Median total compensation for the role is $165,604, above the department median of $94,562.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $165.6K
Role median: $165,604
Agency median: $94,562
Comparison: Above

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 Smithsonian Institution, the median of $165,604 ranks #2 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Transportation Safety Board

$184,878 · 22

Department of State

$158,306 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$145,504 · 6

Department of Commerce

$141,589 · 19

Department of Homeland Security

$132,604 · 197

Environmental Protection Agency

$124,649 · 2

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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Employees with this title

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Darrel Reynolds

Transportation Specialist/Smithsonian Institution

2026 total comp

$165,604

Sub-department: Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees)
Base pay: $163,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,604
Pay grade: 14
Work city: Suitland
Work state: Maryland
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $163,104
Agency Code (OPM): SM
Agency Sub-element Code (OPM): SM03
Basic Pay (before locality): $121,774
Duty Station Code: 241520033
Duty Station State: MD
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 2101

At Smithsonian Institution, Darrel Reynolds serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Suitland, Maryland. Their 2026 pay totaled $165,604. They are classified at grade 14.