Mehmet Sait Bey
Born 1861/62 (AH 1278) · Sivas · Dated entries 1880 to 1892 (AH 1298 to 1309)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference DH. SAİD.d, nr.00108, s.97
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Sait Bey was born in Sivas in 1861/62 (AH 1278). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; medrese. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Sivas in 1880/81 (AH 1298). Service included mektubi kalemi stajyeri in Sivas (1880 to 1882 (AH 1298 to 1299)). Later posts included Mal Müdürü Muavini in Kocgiri (1886 to 1892 (AH 1304 to 1309)). Kocgiri appears most often, across 6 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 500 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304) to 500 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Sivas
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1 1861/62 (AH 1278)
Sivas
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
mektubi kalemi stajyeri
Calculated age 20
3 mektubi kalemi stajyeri
Calculated age 21
Continuing service as described
mektubi kalemi stajyeri (Nakil)
Calculated age 21
Recorded service ending
4 1886/87 (AH 1304) · 6 recorded years
Kocgiri
AH entries: 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Mal Müdürü Muavini
500 kuruşCalculated age 26
mal müdürü muavini (İnfisal)
Calculated age 31
Recorded service ending
6 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.
- tahrir-i nüfus komisyonu muvakkat kâtibi · Sivas merkez kazası · Undated · 750 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- nüfus idaresi mülazımı · Sivas · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- nüfus memuru · Tokat · Undated · 500 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Infisal · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- nüfus nazırı · Elazığ · Undated · 900 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- nüfus nazırı (İstifa) · Elazığ · Undated 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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 57.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 54.5% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 55.5% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 500 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 56.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 500 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 56.0% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 56.1% | 1927 |
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- Kocgiri500
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
- Sivas398 other officialsBogos Efendi born 1861/62 (AH 1278); highest salary 270 kuruş
- Kocgiri5 other officialsMuhittin Efendi 4 shared years; highest salary 500 kuruş
- 1880/81 (AH 1298)181 other officialsHamza Mahir Efendi first entry in Sivas; highest salary 200 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Sivaslı devlet adamları
NESLİHAN EROL · 2022 · Pages 295, 296
487 DH. SAİD.d, nr.00108, s.97
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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