Karabet Arslanyan Efendi
Born 1843/44 (AH 1259) · Niksar · Dated entries 1882 to 1898 (AH 1300 to 1315)
Languages Armenian, Turkish
Archival references DH. SAİD. 27/173; CDA. DH. SAİD. 27/173
The career, year by year
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The life
Karabet Arslanyan Efendi was born in Niksar in 1843/44 (AH 1259). The father’s occupation was Tüccar. Schooling included Kayseri Surp Karabet Ermeni Okulu; İstanbul Yedikule Ermeni Hastanesi Okulu. The language repertoire included Armenian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Ergani in 1882/83 (AH 1300). Dated career entries span 1882/83 (AH 1300) to 1897/98 (AH 1315) across 11 AH years, from Ergani to Mosul (Musul), beginning with İkinci sınıf yol kondüktörü and ending with entries for Nafia işleri üçüncü sınıf kondüktörü. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Ergani, Kosova and Mosul (Musul). [1]
Monthly pay went from 650 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300) to 500 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315); the highest recorded monthly rate is 650 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Niksar
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1 1843/44 (AH 1259)
Niksar
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 41
İkinci sınıf yol kondüktörü
650 kuruşCalculated age 41
3 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Kosova
Not yet located on the map: Kosova
İkinci sınıf kondüktör
650 kuruşCalculated age 47
4 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Kosova / Mosul (Musul)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kosova
Kosova
İkinci sınıf kondüktör
650 kuruşCalculated age 48
Continuing service as described
Nafia işleri üçüncü sınıf kondüktörü
500 kuruşCalculated age 48
5 1890/91 (AH 1308) · 8 recorded years
Mosul (Musul)
AH entries: 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Nafia işleri üçüncü sınıf kondüktörü
500 kuruşCalculated age 49
Continuing service as described
Nafia işleri üçüncü sınıf kondüktörü (Azil)
Calculated age 56
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- İkinci sınıf yol kondüktörü (İstifa) · Ergani · 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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How the comparison is calculated
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 650 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 73.4% | 1655 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 650 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 73.0% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 650 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 73.3% | 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 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 56.2% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 55.4% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 55.4% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 55.1% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 500 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 52.8% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 56.9% | 1891 |
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- Kosova650
- Ergani650
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
- Niksar18 other officialsMustafa Zihni Efendi born 1844/45 (AH 1260); highest salary 1,600 kuruş
- Mosul (Musul)50 other officialsABDULLAH RAŞAD EFENDİ 9 shared years; highest salary 800 kuruş
- 1882/83 (AH 1300)236 other officialsMehmed Efendi first entry in Aleppo (Halep); highest salary 500 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Orta Anadolu (Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Niğde ve Aksaray) doğumlu gayrimüslim Osmanlı devlet memurları
ZEYNEP ÜNSAL · 2021 · Pages 57
DH. SAİD. 27/173; 150 CDA. DH. SAİD. 27/173.; DH. SAİD. 27/173
Read the original source accounts · 14 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 11 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 13 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.