Mehmed Saffet Efendi
Born Year not recorded · Gelibolu · Dated entries 1893 to 1910 (AH 1311 to 1327)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d, Nr: 178/157
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Saffet Efendi was born in Gelibolu. The father’s occupation was Belediye Reisi. Schooling included Gelibolu Rüşdiye; Gelibolu İdadi; Gülhane Askerî Rüşdiyesi; Mühendishane-i Berr-i Hümayun (yarım). The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi in 1893/94 (AH 1311). Dated career entries span 1893/94 (AH 1311) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 14 AH years, from Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi to Keşan, beginning with Mülazım and ending with entries for Bidayet Mahkemesi Azası. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi, Gelibolu Bidayet Mahkemesi and Keşan. [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315) to 700 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327); the highest recorded monthly rate is 700 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi
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1 1893/94 (AH 1311)
Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi
First work as recorded
Mülazım
2 1897/98 (AH 1315) · 9 recorded years
Gelibolu Bidayet Mahkemesi
AH entries: 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
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Zabıt Kâtibi
300 kuruş
Ceza Dairesi Başkâtip Muavini
400 kuruş
Continuing service as described
3 1906/07 (AH 1324)
Gelibolu Bidayet Mahkemesi / Keşan
Within-year entry order unresolved
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Gelibolu Bidayet Mahkemesi
Ceza Dairesi Başkâtip Muavini
400 kuruş
Continuing service as described
Bidayet Mahkemesi Azası
700 kuruş
4 1907/08 (AH 1325) · 3 recorded years
Keşan
AH entries: 1325, 1326, 1327. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bidayet Mahkemesi Azası
700 kuruş
Continuing service as described
Bidayet Mahkemesi Azası (Azil)
2 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.
- Mülazım (Görevin sona ermesi) · Gelibolu Sancağı Bidayet Mahkemesi Kalemi · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Birth · Gelibolu · Year not recorded
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 28.1% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 300 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 27.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 29.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 29.1% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 29.0% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.8% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 400 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 43.1% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 400 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 42.2% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 400 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 41.3% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 700 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 69.0% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 700 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 66.8% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 66.8% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 700 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 56.7% | 1088 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Gelibolu Bidayet Mahkemesi300 to 400
- Keşan700
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
- Gelibolu126 other officialsİsmail Hakkı İsmet Efendi born 1818/19 (AH 1234); highest salary 4,000 kuruş
- Keşan6 other officialsAhmed Sadeddin Efendi 4 shared years; highest salary 800 kuruş
- 1893/94 (AH 1311)195 other officialsHüseyin Hamid Efendi first annual entry 1893/94 (AH 1311); no salary recorded
Education and personal record
Schooling Gelibolu Rüşdiye; Gelibolu İdadi; Gülhane Askerî Rüşdiyesi; Mühendishane-i Berr-i Hümayun (yarım) [source]
Language skills and historical terms
Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.
- Turkish · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
Honours and other personal details
- Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
- 0 (recorded code) [source]
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Gelibolu doğumlu memurlar (1879-1909)
OSMAN UMUT NAL · 2026 · Pages 140, 141
BOA, DH.SAİD.d, Nr: 178/157
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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