Job title
Seyyar Mufettis
Group of job titles: Inspection and control
Stored spellings: Seyyar Mufettis; Seyyar mufettis
14 officials held the job title Seyyar Mufettis. Its 48 annual entries run from 1872 to 1888 (AH 1289 to 1305). The median of the 48 recorded monthly salaries is 2,000 kuruş, against 560 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 3.4 times the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 92 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 3 different years, and a quarter in 5 or more. It was the first title on record for 0 per cent of the officials and the last for 7 per cent. The entries name 15 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Kastamonu, with 3.
- Officials
- 14
- Years on recordAH 1289 to 1305, 15 years with an entry
- 1872 to 1888
- Median monthly salary3.43× the collection median of the same years (560 kuruş)
- 2,000 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 15
- First job title on recordfor 0 of the 14 officials
- 0%
Profile of the group: Inspection and control
No source read describes Seyyar Mufettis by itself, so this is the profile of its group of job titles.
Inspectors and their offices. In the post and telegraph service inspectors watched over the offices and lines of a region, tested lines and offices and kept a journal of their findings; the directors of the offices answered to them.
History
The regulation of November 1876 provided travelling inspectors to see that the post and telegraph worked regularly. The inspectorships were abolished in 1880 and restored less than a year later.
Sources
- Davison, Roderic H. (1990). The advent of the electric telegraph in the Ottoman Empire. In Essays in Ottoman and Turkish History, 1774-1923, 133-165. Austin: University of Texas Press. Read in the Turkish translation by Durdu Mehmet Burak, OTAM 14 (2003), 347-386; pages are those of the translation.Pages or part: 377. Used for: summary.
- Güneş, Mahir Melih (2026). Anadolu'da Telgrafın Toplumsal Tarihi (1856-1908). Doctoral thesis, Hacettepe University. Online copy (read 11 October 2026).Pages or part: 115. Used for: summary.
- Okan, Ayşegül (2003). The Ottoman postal and telegraph services in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. MA thesis, Boğaziçi University, Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History.Pages or part: 49, 103-104. Used for: summary, history.
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872/73 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 535 |
| 1876/77 | 8 | 1,750 | 1,781.25 | 1,687.5 | 2,000 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 7 | 1,750 | 1,785.71 | 1,750 | 1,875 | 560 |
| 1878 | 7 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 5 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 600 |
| 1880/81 | 4 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 4 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 3 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 2 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 2 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 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
14 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 (100%) are in the band 1,500 to 2,500 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 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 14 | 100% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 0 | 0% | 1% |
The median of the 48 recorded monthly salaries of this job is 2,000 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 560 kuruş. The median entry paid 3.43× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 2.92× and 4×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 92% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kastamonu | 3 | |
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | 2 | |
| Erzurum | 2 | |
| Sivas | 2 | |
| Ankara | 1 | |
| Aydın | 1 | |
| Bursa | 1 | |
| Diyarbakır | 1 | |
| Gelibolu | 1 | |
| Ioannina (Yanya) | 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 Seyyar Mufettis. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Seyyar Mufettis. The 8 titles with most officials, of 15 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Seyyar Mufettis. Pay: the change on moving from Seyyar Mufettis to that title. The 8 titles with most officials, of 14 moves in all.
Of the 27 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
- 3 yearsmedian over 14 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 4.75 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 9 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
14 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
14 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
11 officials with it recorded.
Schooling
13 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
14 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%. 1 other value not shown.
Qualification
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kastamonu | Kastamonu province | 3 | 9 | 1876 to 1885 |
| Sivas | Sivas province | 2 | 10 | 1876 to 1886 |
| Baghdad (Bağdat) | Baghdad (Bağdat) province | 2 | 7 | 1872 to 1879 |
| Erzurum | Erzurum province | 2 | 4 | 1876 to 1879 |
| Ankara | Ankara province | 1 | 3 | 1877 to 1879 |
| Aydın | Aydın province | 1 | 3 | 1880 to 1883 |
| Shkodër (İşkodra) | Shkodër (İşkodra) province | 1 | 2 | 1886 to 1888 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | Thessaloniki (Selanik) province | 1 | 2 | 1877 to 1878 |
| Van | Van province | 1 | 2 | 1880 to 1882 |
| Bursa | Hüdavendigâr province | 1 | 1 | 1876/77 |
| Diyarbakır | Diyarbakır province | 1 | 1 | 1876/77 |
| Gelibolu | Edirne province | 1 | 1 | 1877/78 |
| Ioannina (Yanya) | Ioannina (Yanya) province | 1 | 1 | 1876/77 |
| Niš (Niş) | Danube (Tuna) province | 1 | 1 | 1878 |
| Sofia (Sofya) | Danube (Tuna) province | 1 | 1 | 1876/77 |
Ottoman officials recorded
14 officials, the one with most annual entries first.
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galyar İskender Efendi | 1872 to 1886 | 9 | 2,000 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mehmed Şefik Efendi | 1876 to 1883 | 7 | 1,500 to 2,000 | Sivas |
| Hasan Tahsin Efendi | 1876 to 1882 | 6 | 1,500 to 2,000 | Kemaliye (Eğin) |
| Edmon Mone Efendi | 1880 to 1885 | 5 | 2,000 | Marsilya |
| Hacı Mehmet Reşit Efendi | 1876 to 1879 | 4 | 2,000 | Baghdad (Bağdat) |
| Mustafa Bahri Efendi | 1876 to 1879 | 4 | 1,750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Balyan Jozef Efendi | 1876 to 1878 | 3 | 1,750 | Ankara |
| Esperdiyon Diloti Efendi | 1877 to 1879 | 3 | 1,750 | Korfa |
| Antonoviç Efendi | 1886 to 1888 | 2 | 2,000 | Lehistan |
| Ahmet Cavit Bey | 1876/77 | 1 | 2,000 | Plovdiv (Filibe) |
| Antuvan Jean Daliço Efendi | 1876/77 | 1 | 1,750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Mahmut Bedri Efendi | 1878 | 1 | 1,750 | Niš (Niş) |
| Mehmet Rasim Efendi | 1877/78 | 1 | 2,000 | Silivri |
| Unnamed official (0002_0176; 350) | 1876/77 | 1 | 2,000 | 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
- Seyyar Mufettis
- 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)