Job title
Muallim
Group of job titles: Other kinds of work
Stored spellings: Muallim; muallim
12 officials held the job title Muallim. Its 57 annual entries run from 1855 to 1909 (AH 1272 to 1326). The median of the 57 recorded monthly salaries is 400 kuruş, against 500 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 86 per cent of the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 36 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 7 or more. It was the first title on record for 42 per cent of the officials and the last for 8 per cent. The entries name 8 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 5.
- Officials
- 12
- Years on recordAH 1272 to 1326, 35 years with an entry
- 1855 to 1909
- Median monthly salary0.86× the collection median of the same years (500 kuruş)
- 400 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 8
- First job title on recordfor 5 of the 12 officials
- 42%
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855/56 | 2 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 450 |
| 1865/66 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 1 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 1 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 1,440 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 1 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 1 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 1 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 1,680 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 1 | 1,580 | 1,580 | 1,580 | 1,580 | 550 |
| 1875/76 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 2 | 545 | 545 | 522.5 | 567.5 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 1 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 1,070 | 560 |
| 1880/81 | 1 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 1 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 3 | 400 | 400 | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 3 | 300 | 265.33 | 198 | 350 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 4 | 230 | 239 | 144 | 325 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 4 | 230 | 251.5 | 144 | 337.5 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 4 | 250 | 261.5 | 174 | 337.5 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 3 | 300 | 290 | 210 | 375 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 2 | 285 | 285 | 202.5 | 367.5 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 2 | 287 | 287 | 205.5 | 368.5 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 2 | 287 | 287 | 205.5 | 368.5 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 2 | 287 | 287 | 205.5 | 368.5 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 2 | 287 | 287 | 205.5 | 368.5 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 1 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 1 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 1 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 465 | 500 |
| 1904/05 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 450 |
| 1907/08 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 300 |
| 1908/09 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 350 |
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
12 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 (25%) are in the band 400 to 500 kuruş.
The same numbers as a table
| Median monthly salary, kuruş | Officials | Share | Whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1 | 8% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 2 | 17% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 2 | 17% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 3 | 25% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 2 | 17% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 1 | 8% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 1 | 8% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 0 | 0% | 1% |
The median of the 57 recorded monthly salaries of this job is 400 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 500 kuruş. The median entry paid 0.86× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 0.6× and 0.94×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 36% 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 | |
| Mektebi sultani | 2 | |
| Üsküdar | 2 | |
| Chania (Hanya) | 1 | |
| Hınıs | 1 | |
| Konya | 1 | |
| Kosova | 1 | |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 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 Muallim. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Muallim. The 7 titles with most officials, of 7 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Muallim. Pay: the change on moving from Muallim to that title. The 8 titles with most officials, of 11 moves in all.
Of the 16 moves shown, 4 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
- 4.5 yearsmedian over 12 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 6.25 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 11 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
12 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
12 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
12 officials with it recorded.
Schooling
12 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
12 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Qualification
12 officials with it recorded. A diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan) recorded in the schooling or the work.
Officials on record each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Officials on record | First recorded | Annual entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855/56 (AH 1272) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 1 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 1 | 0 | 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
| Place | Province | Officials | Annual entries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 5 | 23 | 1855 to 1892 |
| Mektebi sultani | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 2 | 14 | 1875 to 1900 |
| Üsküdar | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 2 | 9 | 1887 to 1893 |
| Hınıs | Erzurum province | 1 | 4 | 1893 to 1897 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | Thessaloniki (Selanik) province | 1 | 4 | 1904 to 1908 |
| Chania (Hanya) | Crete (Girit) province | 1 | 1 | 1876/77 |
| Konya | Konya province | 1 | 1 | 1908/09 |
| Kosova | Kosovo (Kosova) province | 1 | 1 | 1886/87 |
Ottoman officials recorded
12 officials, the one with most annual entries first.
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Celalettin Fikri Efendi | 1889 to 1900 | 11 | 450 to 465 | Beypazarı |
| Mehmet Emin Efendi | 1865 to 1872 | 7 | 1,200 to 1,680 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Rüştü Efendi | 1882 to 1889 | 7 | 350 to 400 | Crete (Girit) |
| Ali Şefik Efendi | 1887 to 1893 | 6 | 96 to 120 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Niyazi Efendi | 1886 to 1892 | 6 | 200 to 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Burhanettin Efendi | 1904 to 1909 | 5 | 400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hafiz Mehmet Bahaettin Efendi | 1886 to 1891 | 4 | 160 to 600 | Konya |
| Mehmet Ali Efendi | 1893 to 1897 | 4 | 124 | Erzurum |
| Abdurrahman Serafettin Efendi | 1875 to 1878 | 3 | 500 to 1,070 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Hacı Ömer Efendi | 1855/56 | 2 | 800 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Fahri Efendi | 1880/81 | 1 | 300 | Nevşehir |
| Mustafa Rasit Efendi | 1876/77 | 1 | 590 | Bosna |
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
- Muallim
- 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)