Job title
Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru
Group of job titles: Customs
13 officials held the job title Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru. Its 211 annual entries run from 1853 to 1911 (AH 1270 to 1328). The median of the 211 recorded monthly salaries is 650 kuruş, against 500 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 1.3 times the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 58 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 13 different years, and a quarter in 30 or more. It was the first title on record for 23 per cent of the officials and the last for 46 per cent. No other title is recorded for 8 per cent of them. The entries name 9 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 7.
- Officials
- 13
- Years on recordAH 1270 to 1328, 59 years with an entry
- 1853 to 1911
- Median monthly salary1.3× the collection median of the same years (500 kuruş)
- 650 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 9
- First job title on recordfor 3 of the 13 officials
- 23%
Profile of the group: Customs
No source read describes Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru by itself, so this is the profile of its group of job titles.
Officials of the customs. From 1860 the customs were run by salaried officials instead of tax farmers, and from 1870 by the Customs Administration (Rüsumat Emaneti) in Istanbul with seventeen directorates in the provinces and inspectors to check the work.
History
A regulation of 1891 set the procedures of the customs: hours, loading and unloading, transit, inspection, ships' manifests and bonded stores.
Sources
- Kütükoğlu, Mübahat S. (1996). Gümrük (Osmanlılar'da gümrük). TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol. 14, 263-268. Online copy (read 14 October 2026).Pages or part: 263-268. Used for: summary, history.
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 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 400 |
| 1854/55 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 400 |
| 1855/56 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 450 |
| 1856/57 | 1 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 375 |
| 1857/58 | 1 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 475 |
| 1858/59 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 500 |
| 1859/60 | 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 500 |
| 1860/61 | 1 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 500 |
| 1861/62 | 2 | 265 | 265 | 197.5 | 332.5 | 600 |
| 1862/63 | 2 | 375 | 375 | 362.5 | 387.5 | 500 |
| 1863/64 | 2 | 425 | 425 | 387.5 | 462.5 | 500 |
| 1864/65 | 2 | 425 | 425 | 387.5 | 462.5 | 625 |
| 1865/66 | 1 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 2 | 330 | 330 | 202.5 | 457.5 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 3 | 340 | 348.33 | 207.5 | 485 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 3 | 340 | 363.33 | 230 | 485 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 3 | 340 | 423.33 | 320 | 485 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 5 | 680 | 605 | 340 | 845 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 4 | 762.5 | 667.5 | 581.25 | 848.75 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 3 | 860 | 703.33 | 605 | 880 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 4 | 630 | 577.5 | 337.5 | 870 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 6 | 425 | 516.67 | 212.5 | 825 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 6 | 475 | 558.33 | 237.5 | 900 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 6 | 475 | 558.33 | 237.5 | 900 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 7 | 315 | 435.71 | 267.5 | 475 | 560 |
| 1878 | 7 | 500 | 564.29 | 350 | 625 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 5 | 800 | 720 | 400 | 800 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 5 | 640 | 576 | 320 | 640 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 5 | 640 | 688 | 400 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 5 | 700 | 700 | 400 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 5 | 750 | 730 | 450 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 5 | 450 | 600 | 450 | 750 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 4 | 650 | 850 | 537.5 | 962.5 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 5 | 750 | 870 | 650 | 800 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 5 | 800 | 910 | 650 | 850 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 5 | 850 | 940 | 700 | 900 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 5 | 900 | 950 | 700 | 900 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 4 | 800 | 962.5 | 687.5 | 1,075 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 4 | 825 | 975 | 687.5 | 1,112.5 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 4 | 875 | 1,050 | 725 | 1,200 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 5 | 750 | 980 | 650 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 5 | 750 | 980 | 650 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 5 | 750 | 980 | 650 | 1,000 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 3 | 800 | 1,166.67 | 750 | 1,400 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 4 | 675 | 887.5 | 572.5 | 990 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 4 | 710 | 955 | 572.5 | 1,092.5 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 4 | 740 | 970 | 572.5 | 1,137.5 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 4 | 740 | 970 | 572.5 | 1,137.5 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 4 | 740 | 995 | 572.5 | 1,162.5 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 4 | 785 | 1,042.5 | 602.5 | 1,225 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 4 | 797.5 | 1,061.25 | 615 | 1,243.75 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 4 | 797.5 | 1,061.25 | 615 | 1,243.75 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 4 | 797.5 | 1,098.75 | 652.5 | 1,243.75 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 4 | 837.5 | 1,168.75 | 675 | 1,331.25 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 4 | 865 | 1,182.5 | 675 | 1,372.5 | 450 |
| 1907/08 | 3 | 1,030 | 1,393.33 | 890 | 1,715 | 300 |
| 1908/09 | 2 | 890 | 890 | 820 | 960 | 350 |
| 1909/10 | 1 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 462.5 |
| 1910/11 | 1 | 980 | 980 | 980 | 980 | 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.
Pay against the whole collection
13 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 (38%) are in the band 500 to 750 kuruş.
The same numbers as a table
| Median monthly salary, kuruş | Officials | Share | Whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 1 | 8% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 3 | 23% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 1 | 8% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 5 | 38% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 2 | 15% | 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 211 recorded monthly salaries of this job is 650 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 500 kuruş. The median entry paid 1.3× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 0.8× and 1.8×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 58% 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) | 7 | |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | 2 | |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | 1 | |
| Bursa | 1 | |
| Edirne | 1 | |
| Jeddah (Cidde) | 1 | |
| Konya | 1 | |
| Samsun | 1 | |
| Yemen | 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 Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru. The 8 titles with most officials, of 12 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru. Pay: the change on moving from Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru to that title. The 8 titles with most officials, of 10 moves in all.
Of the 19 moves shown, 5 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
- 13 yearsmedian over 13 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 30 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 37 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
13 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
13 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
13 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
13 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Qualification
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1857/58 (AH 1274) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1858/59 (AH 1275) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1859/60 (AH 1276) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1860/61 (AH 1277) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 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 | 7 | 88 | 1853 to 1911 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | Thessaloniki (Selanik) province | 2 | 58 | 1861 to 1907 |
| Samsun | Trabzon province | 1 | 35 | 1874 to 1908 |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | Beirut (Beyrut) province | 1 | 14 | 1896 to 1910 |
| Bursa | Hüdavendigâr province | 1 | 7 | 1870 to 1877 |
| Konya | Konya province | 1 | 4 | 1867 to 1871 |
| Edirne | Edirne province | 1 | 3 | 1892 to 1895 |
| Jeddah (Cidde) | Hejaz (Hicaz) province | 1 | 1 | 1871/72 |
| Yemen | Yemen province | 1 | 1 | 1870/71 |
Ottoman officials recorded
13 officials, the one with most annual entries first.
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haci Cemal Bey | 1874 to 1911 | 37 | 150 to 1,030 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ali Bey | 1874 to 1908 | 35 | 250 to 2,400 | Safranbolu |
| Mehmet Aziz Efendi | 1873 to 1907 | 35 | 150 to 700 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Cemal Efendi | 1866 to 1895 | 30 | 75 to 1,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Ziya Efendi | 1861 to 1883 | 23 | 400 to 1,200 | Thessaloniki (Selanik) |
| Mehmet Besir Efendi | 1896 to 1910 | 14 | 400 to 750 | Beirut (Beyrut) |
| Es-Seyyid Ali Riza Efendi | 1853 to 1871 | 13 | 50 to 340 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Bahaattin Bey | 1870 to 1889 | 8 | 315 to 900 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Haci Nazmi Efendi | 1870 to 1877 | 7 | 860 to 1,000 | Bursa |
| Haci Sefik Efendi | 1862 to 1865 | 3 | 350 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmet Efendi | 1892 to 1895 | 3 | 500 | Develi |
| İbrahim Nurettin Efendi | 1877 to 1878 | 2 | 285 to 400 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Huseyin Refik Efendi | 1883/84 | 1 | 350 | 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.
Subjects
- Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru
- 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)