Transportation Operations federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Transportation Operations series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Transportation Operations is reported under the Transportation Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Transportation Operations staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 360 | $37,733,945 | $104,817 | 16.3% |
| Federal Acquisition Service | Independent or mixed | 353 | $37,809,462 | $107,109 | 16.0% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 173 | $18,405,244 | $106,389 | 7.9% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 162 | $16,662,953 | $102,858 | 7.4% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 145 | $12,319,496 | $84,962 | 6.6% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 124 | $10,010,166 | $80,727 | 5.6% |
| "Commander, Navy Installations" | Department of Defense | 94 | $8,316,367 | $88,472 | 4.3% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 87 | $9,292,664 | $106,812 | 4.0% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 75 | $6,424,187 | $85,656 | 3.4% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 59 | $5,052,176 | $85,630 | 2.7% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 52 | $4,957,263 | $95,332 | 2.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 28 | $2,762,606 | $98,665 | 1.3% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 24 | $2,226,144 | $92,756 | 1.1% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 21 | $2,152,941 | $102,521 | 1.0% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 16 | $1,207,040 | $75,440 | 0.7% |
| FPAC Business Center | Department of Agriculture | 12 | $996,552 | $83,046 | 0.5% |
| Immediate Office of the Commander-In-Chief of the U.s. Army Europe and Seventh Army | Department of Defense | 11 | $649,077 | $59,007 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Transportation Operations
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 1,743 | $98,718 | 79.2% |
| NH | 37 | $100,170 | 1.7% |
| IM | 16 | $75,440 | 0.7% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).