Job title
Tahsilat Kalemi
Collections office
Group of job titles: Accounts and statistics
33 officials held the job title Tahsilat Kalemi. Its 278 annual entries run from 1860 to 1907 (AH 1277 to 1324). The median of the 278 recorded monthly salaries is 600 kuruş, against 500 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 1.2 times the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 59 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 5 different years, and a quarter in 12 or more. It was the first title on record for 21 per cent of the officials and the last for 42 per cent. No other title is recorded for 9 per cent of them. The title held just before it by most officials is Muhabere Memuru (12 officials). The entries name 5 places. The place with the largest number of officials is Istanbul, with 23.
- Officials
- 33
- Years on recordAH 1277 to 1324, 48 years with an entry
- 1860 to 1907
- Median monthly salary1.2× the collection median of the same years (500 kuruş)
- 600 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 5
- First job title on recordfor 7 of the 33 officials
- 21%
What the job was
A post in a collections office (tahsilat kalemi) of the Post and Telegraph service. A career record of 1905 names an office of guarantees and collections (kefalet ve tahsilat kalemi) in the ministry, to which an official was moved on 50 kuruş a month.
Sources
- Çetin, Nazir (2015). Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Antakyalı devlet memurları, 1879-1909. MA thesis, Gaziosmanpaşa University (YÖK thesis no. 399479). Online copy (read 14 October 2026).Pages or part: 154. Used for: summary.
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61 | 1 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 500 |
| 1861/62 | 1 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 |
| 1862/63 | 2 | 325 | 325 | 187.5 | 462.5 | 500 |
| 1863/64 | 2 | 492 | 492 | 438 | 546 | 500 |
| 1864/65 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 625 |
| 1865/66 | 2 | 552 | 552 | 468 | 636 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 2 | 460 | 460 | 390 | 530 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 2 | 542 | 542 | 463 | 621 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 2 | 672 | 672 | 528 | 816 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 2 | 600 | 600 | 400 | 800 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 3 | 300 | 533.33 | 250 | 700 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 3 | 500 | 550 | 350 | 725 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 4 | 855 | 877.5 | 537.5 | 1,195 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 5 | 615 | 735 | 560 | 900 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 4 | 705 | 777.5 | 650 | 832.5 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 5 | 750 | 782 | 700 | 760 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 6 | 750 | 738.33 | 637.5 | 937.5 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 5 | 750 | 870 | 750 | 1,000 | 560 |
| 1878 | 5 | 750 | 870 | 750 | 1,000 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 6 | 750 | 858.33 | 750 | 937.5 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 6 | 600 | 657 | 600 | 750 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 8 | 600 | 615.25 | 495 | 650 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 10 | 600 | 567.2 | 485 | 600 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 8 | 600 | 785 | 575 | 900 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 10 | 600 | 716.5 | 525 | 750 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 11 | 600 | 610.45 | 440 | 600 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 11 | 600 | 624.09 | 490 | 600 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 11 | 600 | 624.09 | 490 | 600 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 10 | 600 | 659 | 512.5 | 600 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 10 | 600 | 679 | 525 | 637.5 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 9 | 600 | 693.33 | 500 | 650 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 9 | 600 | 693.33 | 500 | 650 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 9 | 600 | 693.33 | 600 | 650 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 9 | 600 | 697.22 | 575 | 650 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 9 | 625 | 661.11 | 575 | 650 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 9 | 625 | 635.56 | 500 | 625 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 8 | 650 | 674.38 | 580 | 681.25 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 9 | 585 | 570.22 | 370 | 607 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 7 | 585 | 684.57 | 585 | 643.5 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 7 | 585 | 697.86 | 585 | 665 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 7 | 585 | 697.86 | 585 | 665 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 7 | 585 | 542.86 | 450 | 645 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 7 | 600 | 590.71 | 542.5 | 645 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 4 | 645 | 641.25 | 613.75 | 672.5 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 4 | 617.5 | 626.25 | 587.5 | 656.25 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 3 | 635 | 645 | 607.5 | 677.5 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 2 | 435 | 435 | 292.5 | 577.5 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 1 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 720 | 450 |
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
33 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 (39%) 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 | 1 | 3% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 4 | 12% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 3 | 9% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 2 | 6% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 4 | 12% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 13 | 39% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 3 | 9% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 1 | 3% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 2 | 6% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 0 | 0% | 1% |
The median of the 278 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 1.2× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 1× and 1.36×. On average an official of this job was paid more than 59% 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) | 23 | |
| Beyoğlu | 6 | |
| Izmir (İzmir) | 1 | |
| Korçë (Görice) | 1 | |
| Üsküdar | 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 Tahsilat Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from that title to Tahsilat Kalemi. The 8 titles with most officials, of 28 moves in all.
Held just after
The title of the entries just after a run of Tahsilat Kalemi. Pay: the change on moving from Tahsilat Kalemi to that title. The 8 titles with most officials, of 21 moves in all.
Of the 37 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
- 5 yearsmedian over 33 officials
- A quarter of the officials
- 12 years or moreupper quartile
- Most years of one official
- 33 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
33 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry in the job
33 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
32 officials with it recorded.
Schooling
32 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
32 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%. 1 other value not shown.
Qualification
33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860/61 (AH 1277) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 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 | 23 | 170 | 1860 to 1906 |
| Beyoğlu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 6 | 84 | 1873 to 1907 |
| Üsküdar | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 1 | 15 | 1875 to 1889 |
| Izmir (İzmir) | Aydın province | 1 | 4 | 1891 to 1895 |
| Korçë (Görice) | Bitola (Manastır) province | 1 | 4 | 1869 to 1873 |
Ottoman officials recorded
33 officials, the one with most annual entries first. The first 25 are shown, the others are under them.
Show the other 8 officials
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Celalettin Efendi | 1905/06 | 1 | 150 | Aleppo (Halep) |
| Mehmet Efendi | 1872/73 | 1 | 1,600 | Crete (Girit) |
| Mehmet Talat Efendi | 1873/74 | 1 | 900 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Osman Efendi | 1876/77 | 1 | 80 | Çemişgezek |
| Unnamed official (0081_0143, sayfa no:283.) | 1882 to 1900 | 18 | 1,350 to 1,500 | Cerkezistan |
| Unnamed official (58_0005;7) | 1884 to 1902 | 10 | 350 to 600 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Unnamed official (0049_0043; 83) | 1883 to 1892 | 9 | 285 to 690 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Unnamed official (0049_0036; 69) | 1900 to 1905 | 5 | 450 to 580 | 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
- Collections office (Tahsilat 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)