Transportation Specialist federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Transportation Specialist 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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Occupation family
Transportation Specialist is reported under the Transportation Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Transportation Specialist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 5,522 | $661,396,084 | $119,775 | 63.3% |
| Federal Highway Administration | Department of Transportation | 422 | $61,028,448 | $144,617 | 4.8% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 213 | $20,239,648 | $95,022 | 2.4% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 182 | $18,765,239 | $103,106 | 2.1% |
| Federal Transit Administration | Department of Transportation | 182 | $27,483,892 | $151,010 | 2.1% |
| U.s. Army Sustainment Command | Department of Defense | 165 | $15,026,749 | $91,071 | 1.9% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 157 | $13,113,873 | $83,528 | 1.8% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 143 | $14,786,230 | $103,400 | 1.6% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 127 | $17,175,812 | $135,243 | 1.5% |
| Office of the Secretary of Transportation | Department of Transportation | 113 | $18,697,089 | $165,461 | 1.3% |
| Federal Railroad Administration | Department of Transportation | 98 | $16,475,537 | $168,118 | 1.1% |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | Department of Transportation | 98 | $13,950,609 | $142,353 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command | Department of Defense | 96 | $9,213,440 | $95,973 | 1.1% |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Department of Transportation | 73 | $9,970,940 | $136,588 | 0.8% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 61 | $4,692,652 | $76,929 | 0.7% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 57 | $5,638,790 | $98,926 | 0.7% |
| "Air Force Elements, U.s. Transportation Command" | Department of Defense | 56 | $6,685,238 | $119,379 | 0.6% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 43 | $2,999,723 | $69,761 | 0.5% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 26 | $3,835,338 | $147,513 | 0.3% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 26 | $2,299,529 | $88,443 | 0.3% |
| Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | 19 | $1,598,166 | $84,114 | 0.2% |
| U.s. Secret Service | Department of Homeland Security | 18 | $2,524,158 | $140,231 | 0.2% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,207,697 | $71,041 | 0.2% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 17 | $1,806,539 | $106,267 | 0.2% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 15 | $1,796,760 | $119,784 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Transportation Specialist
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FV | 5,367 | $119,745 | 61.5% |
| GS | 2,406 | $119,428 | 27.6% |
| FG | 155 | $120,798 | 1.8% |
| NQ | 26 | $147,513 | 0.3% |
| IC | 17 | $106,267 | 0.2% |
| AD | 12 | $177,085 | 0.1% |
| NH | 11 | $112,174 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).