Rhode Island / Transportation
Agency file
The Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.
In 2026, this agency had 767 employees with median total compensation of $21,340; the highest distinct record was $53,733.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 767 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,340) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $34,131 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,736. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.4M — | 884 — | $76,419 — |
| 2025 | $72.1M ▲ 8.5% | 871 ▼ 1.5% | $84,438 ▲ 10.5% |
| 2026 | $16.7M ▼ 76.9% | 767 ▼ 11.9% | $21,340 ▼ 74.7% |
Record list
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Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation
Source-specific fields
Joseph Costanzo Jr holds the role of Highway Maintenance Operator I at Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,421.
Tran Management Center Highway Oper Specialist Do/Transportation
Source-specific fields
At Transportation, Musses Gebremariam serves as a Tran Management Center Highway Oper Specialist Do. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,387.
Engineering Technician III Materials/Transportation
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At Transportation, Joseph Braz serves as a Engineering Technician III Materials. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,257.
Electrical Inspector Transportation/Transportation
Source-specific fields
Earl Curtin Jr holds the role of Electrical Inspector Transportation at Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,181.