Mehmet Arif Efendi
Born 1846/47 (AH 1263) · Sivas · Dated entries 1880 to 1899 (AH 1298 to 1316)
Languages Persian, Turkish
Archival reference DH.SAİD.d.nr.00122, s.133
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Arif Efendi was born in Sivas in 1846/47 (AH 1263). Schooling included sıbyan mektebi; medrese. The language repertoire included Persian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Peliç memlehası in 1880/81 (AH 1298). Dated career entries span 1880/81 (AH 1298) to 1898/99 (AH 1316) across 10 AH years, from Peliç memlehası to Sivas Düyûn-ı Umûmiye, beginning with muvakkat kâtip ve sandık emini and ending with entries for sandık emini. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Peliç memlehası, Palas memlehası and Sivas Düyûn-ı Umûmiye. [1]
Monthly pay went from 200 kuruş in 1880/81 (AH 1298) to 400 kuruş in 1898/99 (AH 1316); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1898/99 (AH 1316). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Sivas
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1 1846/47 (AH 1263)
Sivas
Birth
2 1880/81 (AH 1298)
Peliç memlehası
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Peliç memlehası
First work as recorded
Calculated age 35
muvakkat kâtip ve sandık emini
200 kuruşCalculated age 35
3 1881/82 (AH 1299) · 2 recorded years
Peliç memlehası
AH entries: 1299, 1300. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Peliç memlehası
muvakkat kâtip ve sandık emini
200 kuruşCalculated age 36
Continuing service as described
muvakkat kâtip ve sandık emini (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 37
Recorded service ending
4 1892/93 (AH 1310) · 6 recorded years
Palas memlehası
AH entries: 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Palas memlehası
muvakkat vezne kâtibi
225 kuruşCalculated age 47
kantarcı
250 kuruşCalculated age 52
5 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Sivas Düyûn-ı Umûmiye
Not yet located on the map: Sivas Düyûn-ı Umûmiye
sandık emini
400 kuruşCalculated age 53
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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 200 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 12.3% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 13.4% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 12.4% | 1655 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 225 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 19.5% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 220 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 19.5% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 225 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 20.1% | 2004 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 20.6% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 400 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 44.3% | 1844 |
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- Palas memlehası125 to 250
- Peliç memlehası200
- Sivas Düyûn-ı Umûmiye400
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 officialsAbdullah Remzi Efendi born 1846/47 (AH 1263); highest salary 600 kuruş
- 1880/81 (AH 1298)181 other officialsAli Rıza Efendi first annual entry 1880/81 (AH 1298); highest salary 640.75 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Sivaslı devlet adamları
NESLİHAN EROL · 2022 · Pages 238
411 DH.SAİD.d.nr.00122, s.133; DH.SAİD.d.nr.00122, s.133
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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