Job title
Arazi Kalemi
Land office
Group of job titles: Land registry
22 officials held the job title Arazi Kalemi. Its 171 annual entries run from 1853 to 1906 (AH 1270 to 1323). The median of the 171 recorded monthly salaries is 950 kuruş, against 560 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 1.6 times the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 59 per cent of the other officials with a salary in the same year. Half of the officials have an entry in it in no more than 6 different years, and a quarter in 11 or more. It was the first title on record for 41 per cent of the officials and the last for 9 per cent. The title most often held just before it and the title most often held just after it are the same, Defter-i Hakani Kalemi (7 and 9 officials). The entries name 39 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 2.
- Officials
- 22
- Years on recordAH 1270 to 1323, 40 years with an entry
- 1853 to 1906
- Median monthly salary1.63× the collection median of the same years (560 kuruş)
- 950 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 39
- First job title on recordfor 9 of the 22 officials
- 41%
Profile of the group: Land registry
No source read describes Arazi Kalemi by itself, so this is the profile of its group of job titles.
Offices of the Land Registry (Defter-i Hakani), which kept the main registers of land holdings of every kind, fiefs (has, zeamet, timar), freehold (mülk) and endowments (vakıf), and did the daily work on them. The registry became a ministry, the Defter-i Hakani Nezareti, in 1871.
Sources
- Afyoncu, Erhan (1994). Defterhâne. TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol. 9, 100-104. Online copy (read 14 October 2026).Pages or part: 100, 104. Used for: summary.
Monthly salary each year
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| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853/54 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 400 |
| 1854/55 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 400 |
| 1855/56 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 450 |
| 1856/57 | 2 | 175 | 175 | 137.5 | 212.5 | 375 |
| 1857/58 | 3 | 200 | 216.67 | 200 | 225 | 475 |
| 1858/59 | 4 | 225 | 787.5 | 200 | 812.5 | 500 |
| 1859/60 | 4 | 325 | 837.5 | 237.5 | 925 | 500 |
| 1860/61 | 4 | 700 | 1,025 | 350 | 1,375 | 500 |
| 1861/62 | 7 | 700 | 885.71 | 400 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1862/63 | 9 | 450 | 724.44 | 200 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1863/64 | 9 | 610 | 784.44 | 350 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1864/65 | 10 | 700 | 865 | 387.5 | 1,000 | 625 |
| 1865/66 | 9 | 1,000 | 994.44 | 700 | 1,000 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 10 | 1,000 | 1,001 | 725 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 10 | 900 | 941 | 437.5 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 9 | 1,000 | 1,014.44 | 700 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 10 | 975 | 1,008 | 725 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 10 | 975 | 1,008 | 725 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 8 | 975 | 841.88 | 675 | 1,000 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 7 | 1,000 | 914.29 | 825 | 1,000 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 5 | 1,000 | 980 | 950 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 5 | 950 | 970 | 950 | 1,000 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 6 | 950 | 883.33 | 800 | 950 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 5 | 950 | 860 | 750 | 950 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 4 | 850 | 837.5 | 737.5 | 950 | 560 |
| 1878 | 2 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,010 | 1,130 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 2 | 1,345 | 1,345 | 1,267.5 | 1,422.5 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 1 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 2 | 1,850 | 1,850 | 1,525 | 2,175 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 475 |
Salaries are nominal monthly amounts in kuruş, as assigned. The thick line is the median of each year and the thin line the mean. A year with fewer than 5 recorded salaries is drawn as an open mark and is not joined to the line.
Pay against the whole collection
22 officials with a salary, each counted once in the band of the median of the official's salaries in this job. A bar runs from its number to the next; the last is 2,500 kuruş and more. Most officials (23%) are in the band 1,000 to 1,500 kuruş.
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| Median monthly salary, kuruş | Officials | Share | Whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 1 | 5% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 4 | 18% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 2 | 9% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 4 | 18% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 3 | 14% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 5 | 23% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 2 | 9% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 1 | 5% | 1% |
The median of the 171 recorded monthly salaries of this job is 950 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 560 kuruş. The median entry paid 1.63× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 0.8× and 2×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 59% of the other paid officials of the same year.
The dot is the median, the box the middle half of the entries. Dashed lines: the collection median of the same years (1×) and the middle of the paid officials (50%).
Where the job was held
| Place | Officials | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Beykoz | 2 | |
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2 | |
| Adana | 1 | |
| Al-Aziziyah (Aziziye) | 1 | |
| Aleppo (Halep) | 1 | |
| Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) | 1 | |
| Amasya | 1 | |
| Ankara | 1 | |
| Aydın | 1 | |
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | 1 |
Career paths: the titles just before and after
The number is the officials who made the move. Under it, the median change of the monthly salary: the first salary of the later title less the last salary of the earlier one, where at least 5 moves have both.
Held just before
The title of the entries just before a run of Arazi Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Arazi Kalemi. The 8 titles with most officials, of 15 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Arazi Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from Arazi Kalemi to that title. The 8 titles with most officials, of 21 moves in all.
Of the 34 moves shown, 1 cross at least one year without an annual entry; nothing is known about those years. Two posts held in the same years are not counted as a move.
Time in the job
- Years with an entry in the job
- 6.5 yearsmedian over 22 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 10.75 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 21 years
Years are years with an annual entry in the job, each counted once for an official. They need not follow one another, and nothing is known about a year without an entry. With two posts in the first or last year, both count.
Who held the job
Officials of this jobWhole collection
Community
22 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
22 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
21 officials with it recorded. 3 other values not shown.
Schooling
22 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%. The groups of the schools recorded for each official.
Languages
22 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Qualification
21 officials with it recorded. A diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan) recorded in the schooling or the work.
Source of the record
22 officials with it recorded.
Officials on record each year
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| Year | Officials on record | First recorded | Annual entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1853/54 (AH 1270) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1854/55 (AH 1271) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1855/56 (AH 1272) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1856/57 (AH 1273) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1857/58 (AH 1274) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1858/59 (AH 1275) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1859/60 (AH 1276) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1860/61 (AH 1277) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
An official is counted once in a year. First recorded is the first year in which the collection has an annual entry of the official on this page. It is not a hiring date.
Places
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| Place | Province | Officials | Annual entries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) | Edirne province | 1 | 2 | 1878 to 1880 |
| Gebze | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 2 | 1872 to 1874 |
| Aleppo (Halep) | Aleppo (Halep) province | 1 | 1 | 1881/82 |
| Ankara | Ankara province | 1 | 1 | 1875/76 |
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | Baghdad (Bağdat) province | 1 | 1 | 1905/06 |
| Berat | Ioannina (Yanya) province | 1 | 1 | 1871/72 |
| Gürün | Sivas province | 1 | 1 | 1862/63 |
| Kandıra | İzmit province | 1 | 1 | 1861/62 |
| Kırklareli | Edirne province | 1 | 1 | 1888/89 |
| Manisa | Aydın province | 1 | 1 | 1869/70 |
| Merzifon | Sivas province | 1 | 1 | 1872/73 |
| Razgrad (Hezargrad) | Danube (Tuna) province | 1 | 1 | 1863/64 |
| Sivas | Sivas province | 1 | 1 | 1860/61 |
| Sliven (İslimiye) | Eastern Rumelia (Rumeli-i Şarkî) province | 1 | 1 | 1868/69 |
Ottoman officials recorded
22 officials, the one with most annual entries first.
Years run from the first to the last annual entry. An official without a recorded name is listed after the named officials.
How to read these records: years and calendars, what first recorded means, gaps between annual entries, and salaries.
Subjects
- Land office (Arazi Kalemi)
- Ottoman job titles (Osmanlı memuriyet unvanları)
- Labour history (emek tarihi)
- Salaries of officials (memur maaşları)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)