Job title
Ecnebiye Kalemi
Group of job titles: Other kinds of work
5 officials held the job title Ecnebiye Kalemi. Its 53 annual entries run from 1871 to 1906 (AH 1288 to 1323). The median of the 53 recorded monthly salaries is 600 kuruş, against 500 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 1.1 times the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 61 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 4 different years, and a quarter in 8 or more. It was the first title on record for 60 per cent of the officials and the last for 40 per cent. No other title is recorded for 20 per cent of them. The entries name 3 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 5.
- Officials
- 5
- Years on recordAH 1288 to 1323, 36 years with an entry
- 1871 to 1906
- Median monthly salary1.12× the collection median of the same years (500 kuruş)
- 600 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 3
- First job title on recordfor 3 of the 5 officials
- 60%
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871/72 | 1 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 1 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 1 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 2 | 660 | 660 | 590 | 730 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 2 | 1,010 | 1,010 | 765 | 1,255 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 1 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 1 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 560 |
| 1878 | 1 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 2 | 425 | 425 | 337.5 | 512.5 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 2 | 350 | 350 | 275 | 425 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 2 | 350 | 350 | 275 | 425 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 1 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 1 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 1 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 1 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 1 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 2 | 655 | 655 | 607.5 | 702.5 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 2 | 655 | 655 | 607.5 | 702.5 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 2 | 762.5 | 762.5 | 718.75 | 806.25 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 3 | 810 | 1,004.33 | 706.5 | 1,205 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 2 | 1,101.5 | 1,101.5 | 852.25 | 1,350.75 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 2 | 1,101.5 | 1,101.5 | 852.25 | 1,350.75 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 2 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 887.5 | 1,362.5 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 2 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 887.5 | 1,362.5 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 2 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 887.5 | 1,362.5 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 2 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 887.5 | 1,362.5 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 2 | 1,125 | 1,125 | 887.5 | 1,362.5 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 1 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 690 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 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
5 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 (20%) are in the band 200 to 300 kuruş.
The same numbers as a table
| Median monthly salary, kuruş | Officials | Share | Whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 1 | 20% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 1 | 20% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 1 | 20% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 1 | 20% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 0 | 0% | 1% |
The median of the 53 recorded monthly salaries of this job is 600 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 500 kuruş. The median entry paid 1.12× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 1× and 1.5×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 61% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 5 | |
| Beyoğlu | 1 | |
| Galata | 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 Ecnebiye Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Ecnebiye Kalemi. The 2 titles with most officials, of 2 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Ecnebiye Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from Ecnebiye Kalemi to that title. The 3 titles with most officials, of 3 moves in all.
Of the 5 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
- 4 yearsmedian over 5 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 8 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 36 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
5 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
5 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
5 officials with it recorded.
Schooling
5 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.
Qualification
5 officials with it recorded. A diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan) recorded in the schooling or the work.
Places
| Place | Province | Officials | Annual entries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 5 | 51 | 1871 to 1906 |
| Beyoğlu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 1 | 1874/75 |
| Galata | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 1 | 1896/97 |
Ottoman officials recorded
5 officials, the one with most annual entries first.
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marat Beyefendi | 1871 to 1906 | 36 | 230 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ahmet Haydar Bey | 1896 to 1904 | 8 | 1,600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| İbrahim Selim Susa Efendi | 1878 to 1881 | 3 | 200 to 250 | Beirut (Beyrut) |
| Balyan Jozef Efendi | 1874 to 1876 | 2 | 800 to 1,500 | Ankara |
| Unnamed official (0067_0246; sayfa no:489) | 1893 to 1897 | 4 | 750 to 850 | Crete (Girit) |
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
- Ecnebiye 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)