United States Secretary of Transportation

United States Secretary of Transportation
Seal of the Department
Flag of the Secretary
Incumbent Pete Buttigieg since February 2, 2021
United States Department of Transportation
Style	Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	President of the United States
Seat	Washington, D.C.
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	49 U.S.C. § 102
Formation	October 15, 1966 (57 years ago) (1966-10-15)
First holder	Alan Stephenson Boyd
Succession	Fourteenth[1]
Deputy	Deputy Secretary of Transportation
Salary	Executive Schedule, level I
Website	www.transportation.gov

The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.

1. ↑ 3 U.S.C. § 19: Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act.