Mehmed Said Efendi
Born 1876/77 (AH 1293) · Mecca (Mekke) · Dated entries 1892 to 1911 (AH 1310 to 1328)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 144/195, s.195
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Said Efendi was born in Mecca (Mekke) in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The father’s occupation was Jandarma süvari binbaşısı. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; özel muallim. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [1]
The first place of work was Hicaz. Dated career entries span 1892/93 (AH 1310) to 1910/11 (AH 1328) across 19 AH years, from Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi to Hicaz Vilayeti maliye idaresi, beginning with Mektubî kalemi memuru and ending with entries for Maaş ve musaddak kitabeti. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi, Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi, Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi and Hicaz Vilayeti maliye idaresi. [1]
Monthly pay went from 41 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310) to 500 kuruş in 1910/11 (AH 1328); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1910/11 (AH 1328). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Mecca (Mekke)
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6 stops kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Mecca (Mekke)
Birth
2 1892/93 (AH 1310) · 7 recorded years
Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
AH entries: 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mektubî kalemi memuru
41 kuruşCalculated age 17
Mektubî kalemi memuru
128 kuruşCalculated age 23
Continuing service as described
3 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi / Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi; Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi
Muhasebe kalemi tahrirat kâtibi refiki
200 kuruşCalculated age 24
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Vilayet muhasebesi tahriciye mukayyidi refiki
125 kuruşCalculated age 24
4 1900/01 (AH 1318) · 4 recorded years
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi
AH entries: 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi
Muhasebe kalemi tahrirat kâtibi refiki
200 kuruşCalculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Muhasebe kalemi tahrirat kâtibi refiki
280 kuruşCalculated age 28
Continuing service as described
5 1904/05 (AH 1322)
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi / Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi; Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi
Muhasebe kalemi tahrirat kâtibi refiki
280 kuruşCalculated age 29
Continuing service as described
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Vilayet muhasebesi tahrirat kâtibi
350 kuruşCalculated age 29
6 1905/06 (AH 1323) · 4 recorded years
Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
AH entries: 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi
Vilayet muhasebesi tahrirat kâtibi
350 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
Vilayet muhasebesi tahrirat kâtibi
350 kuruşCalculated age 33
Continuing service as described
7 1909/10 (AH 1327) · 2 recorded years
Hicaz Vilayeti maliye idaresi
AH entries: 1327, 1328. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hicaz Vilayeti maliye idaresi
Mesalih-i cariye refik-i evveli
400 kuruşCalculated age 34
Maaş ve musaddak kitabeti
500 kuruşCalculated age 35
3 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Mektubî kalemine devam · Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mukayyid · Hicaz Vilayeti maliye idaresi · Undated · 400 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Hicaz · Year not recorded
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
Pay over time
Pay in its time
Dated AH salary records of the currently selected officials; undated evidence remains in the chronology.
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How the comparison is calculated
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 41 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 1.7% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 41 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 1.8% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 97 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 5.0% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 97 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 4.9% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 108 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 5.5% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 128 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 8.7% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 128 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 8.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 200 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 15.4% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 200 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 15.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 21.8% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.3% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 280 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 28.7% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 350 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 37.9% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 350 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 36.9% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 350 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 37.5% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 350 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 37.9% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 40.5% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 430 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 39.6% | 1088 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 500 | 500 | 200 to 2,000 | 44.6% | 732 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Hicaz Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi41 to 128
- Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi200 to 280
- Hicaz Vilayeti Muhasebesi125 to 350
- Hicaz Vilayeti maliye idaresi400 to 500
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Mecca (Mekke)116 other officialsMehmed Arifî Efendi born 1876/77 (AH 1293); highest salary 420 kuruş
- 1892/93 (AH 1310)165 other officialsHacı Mehmed Refik Efendi first annual entry 1892/93 (AH 1310); highest salary 500 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 225, 226
279 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 144/195, s.195.
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