Transportation Specialist

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Design & Construction. Median total compensation for the role is $108,880, above the department median of $89,722.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $217.8K
Role median: $108,880
Agency median: $89,722
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Transportation Specialist is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Design & Construction, the median of $108,880 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of City Planning

$117,161 · 3

Department of Transportation

$101,385 · 215

Median total compensation for the Transportation Specialist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Transportation Specialist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $102,239 ranks #3 of 6. See Transportation Specialist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$142,888 · 14

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$114,034 · 7,220

District of Columbia

$101,290 · 5

Georgia

$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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Katie Chin

Transportation Specialist/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$119,620

Base pay: $110,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,620
Hire date: 2002-09-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,457
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Katie Chin serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,620.

Savio Hoang

Transportation Specialist/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$98,141

Base pay: $96,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,141
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Savio Hoang serves as a Transportation Specialist based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $98,141.