Job title
Mühimme Kalemi
Office for important affairs
Mühimme Kalemi is the job title in 194 annual entries of 35 officials, from 1876 to 1911 (AH 1293 to 1329). The median of the 194 recorded monthly salaries is 350 kuruş. The entries name 6 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 23.
- Officials
- 35
- Annual entries1876 to 1911, AH 1293 to 1329
- 194
- Year with most officials14 officials
- 1898/99
- Median monthly salaryfrom 194 recorded salaries
- 350 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 6
Stored spellings: Muhimme Kalemi; muhimme kalemi
Officials on record each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Officials on record | First recorded | Annual entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 14 | 3 | 14 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 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.
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 560 |
| 1878 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 1 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 1 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 2 | 300 | 300 | 275 | 325 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 2 | 300 | 300 | 275 | 325 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 2 | 300 | 300 | 275 | 325 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 2 | 300 | 300 | 275 | 325 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 2 | 300 | 300 | 275 | 325 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 3 | 350 | 273.33 | 235 | 350 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 3 | 350 | 273.33 | 235 | 350 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 4 | 300 | 312.5 | 225 | 387.5 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 4 | 300 | 312.5 | 225 | 387.5 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 8 | 375 | 375 | 225 | 425 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 10 | 400 | 409 | 275 | 475 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 8 | 375 | 426.88 | 230 | 525 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 8 | 400 | 493.12 | 325 | 525 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 11 | 400 | 413.18 | 225 | 500 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 11 | 400 | 421.36 | 235 | 500 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 11 | 400 | 370.45 | 235 | 500 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 11 | 400 | 352.73 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 12 | 325 | 325.83 | 150 | 500 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 14 | 250 | 315.71 | 150 | 500 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 13 | 300 | 318.46 | 200 | 500 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 11 | 350 | 362.73 | 200 | 520 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 7 | 150 | 242.86 | 100 | 325 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 7 | 150 | 255.71 | 100 | 370 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 5 | 280 | 344 | 200 | 540 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 4 | 240 | 295 | 175 | 360 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 3 | 200 | 193.33 | 150 | 240 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 5 | 100 | 167 | 100 | 250 | 450 |
| 1907/08 | 4 | 100 | 146.25 | 100 | 146.25 | 300 |
| 1908/09 | 1 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 350 |
| 1911 | 1 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 500 |
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.
Places
| Place | Province | Officials | Annual entries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 23 | 152 | 1876 to 1911 |
| Izmir (İzmir) | Aydın province | 6 | 20 | 1889 to 1909 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | Thessaloniki (Selanik) province | 4 | 14 | 1890 to 1904 |
| Beyoğlu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 3 | 1895 to 1898 |
| Rethymno (Resmo) | Crete (Girit) province | 1 | 3 | 1900 to 1903 |
| İzmit | İzmit province | 1 | 2 | 1901 to 1903 |
Ottoman officials recorded
35 officials, the one with most annual entries first. The first 25 are shown, the others are under them.
Show the other 10 officials
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hüseyin Mazlum Efendi | 1901 to 1903 | 2 | 100 | Çanakkale |
| Hüseyin Niyazi Efendi | 1898 to 1900 | 2 | 40 to 100 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Salih Efendi | 1906 to 1908 | 2 | 100 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Abdülhamid Hamdi Efendi | 1908/09 | 1 | 200 | Izmir (İzmir) |
| Abdurrahman Efendi | 1902/03 | 1 | 200 | Destarli |
| Ahmet Selahattin Efendi | 1911 | 1 | 300 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Halil Rifat Efendi | 1899/1900 | 1 | 100 | Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) |
| Mahmut Nedim Efendi | 1890/91 | 1 | 400 | Thessaloniki (Selanik) |
| Mehmet Niyazi Efendi | 1897/98 | 1 | 30 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Selahattin Efendi | 1901/02 | 1 | 450 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
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.