Mehmet Lütfü Efendi
Born 1878 (AH 1295) · Bijelo Polje (Akova) · Dated entries 1895 to 1904 (AH 1313 to 1321)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH SAİD. 140/122
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Lütfü Efendi was born in Bijelo Polje (Akova) in 1878 (AH 1295). The father’s occupation was Zabıta memuru. Schooling included Akova Sıbyan Mektebi; rüştiye mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Bijelo Polje (Akova) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). Dated career entries span 1895/96 (AH 1313) to 1903/04 (AH 1321) across 4 AH years, from Bijelo Polje (Akova) to Kolaşin Zir, beginning with Nüfus birimi stajyeri and ending with entries for Maarif birimi memuru. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Bijelo Polje (Akova) and Kolaşin Zir. [1]
Monthly pay went from 120 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317) to 76 kuruş in 1903/04 (AH 1321); the highest recorded monthly rate is 120 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Bijelo Polje (Akova)
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1 1878 (AH 1295)
Bijelo Polje (Akova)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 18
Nüfus birimi stajyeri
Calculated age 18
3 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Bijelo Polje (Akova) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
4 1900/01 (AH 1318)
Bijelo Polje (Akova) / Kolaşin Zir
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kolaşin Zir
5 1903/04 (AH 1321)
Kolaşin Zir
Not yet located on the map: Kolaşin Zir
Maarif birimi memuru
76 kuruşCalculated age 26
13 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.
- Tahrirat birimi stajyeri · Bijelo Polje (Akova) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Nüfus memuru · Kolaşin Zir · Undated · 350 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Maarif birimi memuru · Kolaşin Zir · Undated · 100 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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
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How the comparison is calculated
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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.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 120 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 6.8% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 80 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 3.8% | 1761 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 76 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 3.7% | 1578 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● 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- Bijelo Polje (Akova)80 to 120
- Kolaşin Zir76
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
- Bijelo Polje (Akova)4 other officialsHasan Muhiddin Efendi born 1874/75 (AH 1291); highest salary 1,200 kuruş
- Bijelo Polje (Akova)1 other officialAhmet Raşid Efendi 1 shared year; highest salary 1,750 kuruş
- 1895/96 (AH 1313)179 other officialsAhmet İzzet Efendi first entry in Kirkuk (Kerkük); highest salary 380 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Kosova doğumlu Osmanlı devlet memurları (1834-1889)
DÖNDÜ DOĞAN · 2025 · Pages 151, 152, 153
BOA. DH SAİD. 140/122; 518 BOA. DH SAİD. 140/122.; 519 BOA. DH SAİD. 140/122.; 520 BOA. DH SAİD. 140/122.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 4 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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