Mahmud Nedim Bey
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
Mahmud Nedim Bey was born in Istanbul in 1851/52 (AH 1268); the father's occupation was "Erzurum vilayeti kapı kethüdası". Work began in Istanbul in 1874/75, at about 22. The first annual entry, for 1874/75, places Mahmud Nedim in Istanbul, the birthplace, as Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı. The annual lists then follow Mahmud Nedim to a post with no place named from 1875 to 1879. Alongside, the lists for 1877 to 1879 give a second post, in Istanbul as Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi; geçici Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi hizmeti. Next came Sofia (Sofya) from 1879 to 1882. Alongside, the lists for 1881/82 give a second post, in Istanbul as Bâbıâli hukuk müşavirleri refakati. Mahmud Nedim then moved to Belgrade (Belgrad) from 1885 to 1890. Alongside, the lists for 1889 to 1891 give a second post, in Pazar as Atina sefiri. The lists have no entry for 1891 to 1895. Alongside, the lists for 1890 to 1897 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Roma sefiri.
Pay rose from 1,425 kuruş a month in 1875/76 to a peak of 20,500 in 1895/96, when 99 per cent of paid officials earned less. Over 13 years the salaries add up to 1,167,120 kuruş, 17.9 times what an official on the median salary earned, a level reached by 49 of the 4,381 officials paid for five years or more. The final annual entry is for 1896/97.
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.
Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 2 (Petersburg), stop 8 (Roma), stop 9 (Viyana).
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268); First work 1874/75 (AH 1291); 1874/75 (AH 1291)
Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı
entries in 1 year
Petersburg as worded, no place record not on the map
1875 to 1879 (AH 1292 to 1296)
Petersburg Sefareti ataşesi
1,425 to 3,135 kuruş a month; entries in 5 years
1877 to 1879 (AH 1294 to 1296)
Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi; geçici Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi hizmeti 1877/78 (AH 1294); Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi (İnfisal) 1878/79 (AH 1296)
1,900 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years
1879 to 1882 (AH 1297 to 1299)
Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi
4,000 to 5,000 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years
1881/82 (AH 1299)
Bâbıâli hukuk müşavirleri refakati 1881/82 (AH 1299); Ticaret Nezareti İstatistik Kalemi müderrisi 1881/82 (AH 1299)
1,080 to 2,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year
1885 to 1890 (AH 1303 to 1307)
No annual entry for 1882 to 1885 (AH 1300 to 1302) before it.
Belgrad Sefareti başkâtibi 1885/86 (AH 1303); Belgrad sefiri 1889/90 (AH 1307)
3,000 to 10,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years
No annual entry for 1886 to 1889 (AH 1304 to 1306).
Roma as worded, no place record not on the map
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Roma sefiri
20,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year
Viyana as worded, no place record not on the map
1895 to 1897 (AH 1313 to 1314)
No annual entry for 1891 to 1895 (AH 1309 to 1312) before it.
Viyana sefiri
18,450 to 20,500 kuruş a month; entries in 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875/76 | 1,425 | 450 | 85% | ||
| 1876/77 | 1,900 | 420 | 89% | ||
| 1877/78 | 1,900 | 450 | 90% | ||
| 1878 | 1,900 | 450 | 89% | ||
| 1878/79 | 3,135 | 400 | 94% | ||
| 1879/80 | 5,000 | 400 | 2,000 | 96% | |
| 1880/81 | 4,000 | 400 | 2,000 | 96% | |
| 1881/82 | 4,000 | 400 | 96% | ||
| 1885/86 | 3,000 | 400 | 95% | ||
| 1889/90 | 10,000 | 400 | 98% | ||
| 1890/91 | 20,000 | 400 | 99% | ||
| 1895/96 | 20,500 | 400 | 99% | ||
| 1896/97 | 20,500 | 450 | 99% |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1874/75AH 1291 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | |
| 1875 to 1879AH 1292 to 1296 | Petersburg Sefareti ataşesi | 1,425 to 3,135 | |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi; geçici Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi hizmeti | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,900 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi (İnfisal) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | |
| 1879 to 1882AH 1297 to 1299 | Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi | Sofia (Sofya) | 5,000 to 4,000 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Bâbıâli hukuk müşavirleri refakati | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,000 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Ticaret Nezareti İstatistik Kalemi müderrisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,000 |
| No annual entry: 1882 to 1885 (AH 1300 to 1302) | |||
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Belgrad Sefareti başkâtibi | Belgrade (Belgrad) | 3,000 |
| No annual entry: 1886 to 1889 (AH 1304 to 1306) | |||
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Belgrad sefiri | Belgrade (Belgrad) | 10,000 |
| 1889 to 1891AH 1307 to 1308 | Atina sefiri | Pazar (Atina) | 10,000 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Roma sefiri | 20,000 | |
| No annual entry: 1891 to 1895 (AH 1309 to 1312) | |||
| 1895 to 1897AH 1313 to 1314 | Viyana sefiri | 20,500 to 18,450 | |
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Father's occupation
- Erzurum vilayeti kapı kethüdası
First work
- Year
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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 place, same years
Of the 283 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, 261 have a recorded salary; Mahmud Nedim Bey had the 21st highest salary of them.
- Sâlih Münir Paşa4 shared years; highest salary 21,500 kuruş
- Mehmed Murad Bey4 shared years; highest salary 12,000 kuruş
- Emrullah Efendi4 shared years; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- Hasan Şevki Bey4 shared years; highest salary 8,000 kuruş
- Osman Efendi4 shared years; highest salary 7,500 kuruş
Same birthplace
Of the 666 officials born in Istanbul, 446 have a recorded salary; Mahmud Nedim Bey had the 20th highest salary of them.
- Ali Gâlib Beyborn 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 23,000 kuruş
- Civanyan Nişan Efendiborn 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 3,000 kuruş
- Dikran Arakliyan Efendiborn 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 1,300 kuruş
- Feyzi Efendiborn 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- Hemayan Sefer Efendiborn 1851/52 (AH 1268); no salary recorded
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 152 officials whose first annual entry is for 1874/75 (AH 1291), 130 have a recorded salary; Mahmud Nedim Bey had the highest salary of them.
- MEHMED DERVİŞ EFENDİfirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,800 kuruş
- Mehmed Efendifirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 500 kuruş
- Hasan Rüştü Efendifirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 800 kuruş
- Mehmed Kadri Beyfirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 2,000 kuruş
- İhsan Hüsnü Beyfirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 3,000 kuruş
All 152 officials whose first annual entry is for 1874/75 (AH 1291)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi mülazımı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 | |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Petersburg Sefareti ataşesi | Petersburg | 1,425 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Petersburg Sefareti ataşesi | Petersburg | 1,425 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Berlin | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Berlin Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Berlin | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Viyana Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Viyana | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Petersburg | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi; geçici Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi hizmeti | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Petersburg | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Petersburg | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi | Petersburg | 1,900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Petersburg Sefareti ikinci kâtibi (İnfisal) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 | |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Bükreş Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Bükreş | 3,135 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi | Sofia (Sofya) | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi | Sofia (Sofya) | 4,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi | Sofia (Sofya) | 4,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Bulgaristan Komisyonu başkâtibi | Sofia (Sofya) | 4,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Bâbıâli hukuk müşavirleri refakati | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Başvekâlet tercümanı ve mühürdarı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,080 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Başvekâlet tercümanı ve mühürdarı (Görevin sona ermesi) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 | |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Başvekâlet tercümanı ve mühürdarı (İnfisal) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 | |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Ticaret Nezareti İstatistik Kalemi müderrisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,000 | Ticaret | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Belgrad Sefareti başkâtibi | Belgrade (Belgrad) | 3,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Belgrad sefiri | Belgrade (Belgrad) | 10,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Atina sefiri | Pazar (Atina) | 10,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Atina sefiri | Pazar (Atina) | 10,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Roma sefiri | Roma | 20,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Viyana sefiri | Viyana | 20,500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Viyana sefiri | Viyana | 20,500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Viyana sefiri | Viyana | 18,450 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233; 65 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/233 |
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)