Osman Behçed Efendi
Annual salary study and register readings
This study view uses the annual salary reference records. The main biography brings together the wider career and its sources.
Life and register readings
Osman Behçed Efendi was born in Tokat in 1870/71 (AH 1287); the father was a farmer (çiftçi). At about 12, in 1881/82, Osman Behçed began work. Of the 5,664 officials whose age at first work is known, fewer than 3 per cent started at 12 or younger. The first annual entry, for 1881/82, names Osman Behçed as Telgraf stajyeri, with no place.
The salary went from 300 kuruş a month in 1887/88 to 500 in 1905/06, the peak, when 52 per cent of paid officials earned less. The last annual entry is for 1905/06.
Places in order of time#
Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.
Born 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Tokat Telgrafhanesi as worded, no place record
1881 to 1906 (AH 1299 to 1323)
Telgraf stajyeri
185 to 500 kuruş a month; entries in 25 years
Career and salary#
Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary, and the median of the same province for the years in which at least 5 officials were paid in the province of the official's salary that year.
The numbers of the chart
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Median, same province | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887/88 | 300 | 400 | 28% | ||
| 1891/92 | 475 | 400 | 55% | ||
| 1892/93 | 475 | 400 | 55% | ||
| 1893/94 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1894/95 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1895/96 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1896/97 | 475 | 450 | 51% | ||
| 1897/98 | 475 | 400 | 55% | ||
| 1898/99 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1899/1900 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1900/01 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1901/02 | 475 | 400 | 53% | ||
| 1902/03 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1903/04 | 475 | 405 | 53% | ||
| 1904/05 | 475 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1905/06 | 500 | 430 | 52% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
Point at a year for its salary, title, place and the median of all officials paid that year. Choose a row of the table to mark its years in the charts and its stop on the map.
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82AH 1299 | First work | ||
| 1881 to 1906AH 1299 to 1323 | Telgraf stajyeri | 500 |
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Birthplace
- Tokat
- Father's occupation
- Çiftçi
First work
- Year
- 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Recorded with#
Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.
Same birthplace
Of the 123 officials born in Tokat, 117 have a recorded salary; Osman Behçed Efendi had the 40th highest salary of them.
- Ahmed Asım Efendiborn 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 300 kuruş
- Hafız Ali Efendiborn 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Mehmed Hilmi Efendiborn 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 200 kuruş
- Mehmed Nevzad Efendiborn 1869/70 (AH 1286); highest salary 250 kuruş
- Ahmed Asım Efendiborn 1871/72 (AH 1288); highest salary 750 kuruş
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 188 officials whose first annual entry is for 1881/82 (AH 1299), 168 have a recorded salary; Osman Behçed Efendi had the 64th highest salary of them.
- Ahmed Nuri Efendifirst annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); highest salary 410 kuruş
- Kamil Efendifirst annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); highest salary 1,250 kuruş
- Mehmed Rüştü Efendifirst annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); highest salary 600 kuruş
- Mustafa Efendifirst annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); highest salary 700 kuruş
- MUHAMMED ŞEFİK EFENDİfirst annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); highest salary 800 kuruş
All 188 officials whose first annual entry is for 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Telgraf stajyeri | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Telgraf stajyeri (Nakil) | Tokat Telgrafhanesi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Telgraf Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 185 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Telgraf Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Telgraf Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Telgraf Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Telgraf Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | 475 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Türkçe ve Fransızca Muhabere Memuru (Nakil) | Kastamonu Telgraf Merkezi | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 | |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi Muhabere Memuru | Ereğli | 500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 58, s. 305 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Selected canonical career records
- Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|
What the sources named in this table are
- Selected canonical career records
- Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
- Origin of the record: Source collection.
Subjects
- List of Ottoman officials (Osmanlı memurları listesi)
- Collective biography (kolektif biyografi)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)