United States Secretary of Transportation

The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the President of the United States on all matters relating to transportation. The secretary is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States, and is fourteenth in the presidential line of succession.

"Secretary of Transportation" redirects here. For the position of the same name in the Cabinet of the Philippines, see Secretary of Transportation (Philippines).

United States Secretary of Transportation
Seal of the Department of Transportation
Flag of the secretary
Incumbent
Pete Buttigieg
since February 3, 2021
Department of Transportation
StyleMr. Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerPresident
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument49 U.S.C. § 102
FormationOctober 15, 1966 (1966-10-15)
First holderAlan Stephenson Boyd
SuccessionFourteenth
DeputyDeputy Secretary
SalaryExecutive Schedule, Level I
Websitetransportation.gov

The secretary of transportation oversees the U.S. Department of Transportation, which has over 55,000 employees and thirteen agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. As of January 2021, the secretary receives an annual salary of $221,400.

Pete Buttigieg has served as the secretary of transportation since February 3, 2021. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 86–13 on February 2, 2021. Buttigieg is the first openly gay man to hold the position, the first openly gay Cabinet secretary and the youngest person to serve as secretary of transportation.

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