Mehmed Cevdet Efendi
Born 1863/64 (AH 1280) · Bursa · Dated entries 1879 to 1899 (AH 1297 to 1316)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference 61/79; 155
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Cevdet Efendi was born in Bursa in 1863/64 (AH 1280), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Gölpazarı kasabası vergi me'muru. Schooling included Mekteb-i ibtidâî; rüşdiye. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Bursa in 1879/80 (AH 1297). Dated career entries span 1879/80 (AH 1297) to 1898/99 (AH 1316) across 12 AH years, from Bursa to Ortaköy, beginning with Bursa hınta kalemine mülâzemetle and ending with entries for Ortaköy Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti vekaleti (ilâveten). More than one post or place appears in 4 of those years. Place names include Bursa, Bilecik, Gölpazarı and Adapazaraı and 5 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 250 kuruş in 1885/86 (AH 1303) to 500 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 11 · Bursa
How to read this map
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1 1863/64 (AH 1280)
Bursa
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 17
Bursa hınta kalemine mülâzemetle
Calculated age 16
3 1885/86 (AH 1303)
Bilecik / Gölpazarı
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Gölpazarı
Bilecik Düyûn-u umûmiye müdiriyeti ikinci katibliği
200 kuruşCalculated age 23
Gölpazarı
Gölpazarı idaresi makitâbet sandık eminliği
250 kuruşCalculated age 23
4 1886/87 (AH 1304)
Gölpazarı / Adapazaraı / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Gölpazarı; Adapazaraı; Location not recorded
Gölpazarı
Gölpazarı idaresi makitâbet sandık eminliği
250 kuruşCalculated age 24
Place not recorded
harir müzâyede kitâbeti
250 kuruşCalculated age 24
5 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Karamürsel
Karamürsel makitâbet sandık eminliği
Calculated age 25
6 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Malatya
Malatya Düyûn-ı umûmiye me'murluğu
300 kuruşCalculated age 26
7 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Arslan Bey
Not yet located on the map: Arslan Bey
Arslan Bey Düyûn-ı umûmiye me'muriyeti
350 kuruşCalculated age 30
8 1893/94 (AH 1311)
Arslan Bey / Yalova
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Arslan Bey
Arslan Bey
Arslan Bey Düyûn-ı umûmiye me'muriyeti
350 kuruşCalculated age 31
Yalova Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti
450 kuruşCalculated age 31
9 Yalova Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti
450 kuruşCalculated age 32
Yalova Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti
450 kuruşCalculated age 34
10 1897/98 (AH 1315)
Yalova / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Yalova Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti
450 kuruşCalculated age 35
Place not recorded
(Okunamadı) Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti
500 kuruşCalculated age 35
11 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Ortaköy
Not yet located on the map: Ortaköy
Ortaköy Düyûn-ı umûmiye merkez me'muriyeti vekaleti (ilâveten)
Calculated age 36
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 19.6% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 20.1% | 1725 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 300 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 29.7% | 1797 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 350 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 38.9% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 52.4% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 52.4% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 52.5% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 450 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 49.8% | 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
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Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesThe six most recorded places. Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rateRanges 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
- Bursa301 other officialsAbdülkadir Efendi born 1863/64 (AH 1280); highest salary 300 kuruş
- Bursa20 other officialsAbdulvehab Efendi 1 shared year; highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- 1879/80 (AH 1297)206 other officialsİsmail Hakkı Efendi first entry in Bursa; highest salary 570 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Bursalı memurlar
DERVİŞ ŞAFAK TOPRAK · 2019 · Pages 224,225
61/79; 155
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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