Mehmed Lütfi Efendi
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
Mehmed Lütfi Efendi was born in Drama in 1865/66 (AH 1282), into the İslam community, and the father's occupation was "nalband". Work began in Drama in 1881/82, at about 16. The first annual entry, for 1881/82, places Mehmed Lütfi in Drama, the birthplace, as Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı, where the entries run to 1885/86. The annual lists then follow Mehmed Lütfi to Kavala from 1887 to 1889. Alongside, the lists for 1888 to 1894 give a second post, in Chrysoupoli as Mal Müdüriyeti refakati. Alongside, the lists for 1893 to 1897 give a second post, in Drama as muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi. Alongside, the lists for 1896/97 give a second post, in Chrysoupoli as sandık emini.
The salary went from 100 kuruş a month in 1881/82 to 360 in 1896/97, the peak, in Chrysoupoli, when 39 per cent of paid officials earned less. In all, 13 years of salary come to 31,140 kuruş, 49 per cent of what an official on the median salary earned in those years. 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.
Born 1865/66 (AH 1282); First work 1881/82 (AH 1299); 1881 to 1886 (AH 1299 to 1303)
Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı 1881/82 (AH 1299); Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli 1883 to 1886 (AH 1301 to 1303)
100 to 180 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years
No annual entry for 1882/83 (AH 1300).
1887 to 1889 (AH 1305 to 1306)
No annual entry for 1886/87 (AH 1304) before it.
merkez ağnam katibi
entries in 2 years
1888 to 1894 (AH 1306 to 1311)
Mal Müdüriyeti refakati
200 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years
1893 to 1897 (AH 1311 to 1314)
muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi
200 kuruş a month; entries in 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82 | 100 | 400 | 380 | 4% | |
| 1883/84 | 175 | 400 | 400 | 11% | |
| 1884/85 | 180 | 400 | 450 | 11% | |
| 1885/86 | 180 | 400 | 425 | 11% | |
| 1888/89 | 200 | 400 | 380 | 15% | |
| 1889/90 | 200 | 400 | 390 | 15% | |
| 1890/91 | 200 | 400 | 525 | 15% | |
| 1891/92 | 200 | 400 | 525 | 14% | |
| 1892/93 | 200 | 400 | 600 | 15% | |
| 1893/94 | 200 | 400 | 550 | 14% | |
| 1894/95 | 200 | 400 | 525 | 15% | |
| 1895/96 | 200 | 400 | 400 | 14% | |
| 1896/97 | 360 | 450 | 370 | 39% |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82AH 1299 | First work | Drama | |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı | Drama | 100 |
| No annual entry: 1882/83 (AH 1300) | |||
| 1883 to 1886AH 1301 to 1303 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli | Drama | 175 |
| No annual entry: 1886/87 (AH 1304) | |||
| 1887 to 1889AH 1305 to 1306 | merkez ağnam katibi | Kavala | |
| 1888 to 1894AH 1306 to 1311 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 |
| 1893 to 1897AH 1311 to 1314 | muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi | Drama | 200 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | sandık emini | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 360 |
Record#
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 22 officials with entries in Drama in the same years, 20 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Lütfi Efendi had the 13th highest salary of them.
- Abdülaziz Efendi8 shared years; highest salary 900 kuruş
- Mehmed Mümin Efendi7 shared years; highest salary 550 kuruş
- Yusuf Ziyaeddin Efendi7 shared years; highest salary 500 kuruş
- Ahmed Rasim Efendi6 shared years; highest salary 500 kuruş
- Mustafa Tevfik Efendi4 shared years; highest salary 380 kuruş
Same birthplace
Of the 56 officials born in Drama, 53 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Lütfi Efendi had the 28th highest salary of them.
- Ahmed Rasim Efendiborn 1866/67 (AH 1283); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Ali Örfi Efendiborn 1866/67 (AH 1283); highest salary 350 kuruş
- Mustafa Tevfik Efendiborn 1863/64 (AH 1280); highest salary 380 kuruş
- Hasan Tahsin Efendiborn 1867/68 (AH 1284); highest salary 200 kuruş
- Mehmed Rahmi Efendiborn 1867/68 (AH 1284); highest salary 400 kuruş
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 188 officials whose first annual entry is for 1881/82 (AH 1299), 168 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Lütfi Efendi had the 107th highest salary of them.
- Mustafa Tevfik Efendifirst entry in Drama; highest salary 380 kuruş
- Abdullah Hilmi Efendifirst entry in Sivas; highest salary 100 kuruş
- Agop Efendifirst entry in Bergama; highest salary 400 kuruş
- Edmun Polikar Fransuva Ros Terziyanfirst annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299); highest salary 1,092 kuruş
- HÜSEYİN MUCİB EFENDİfirst entry in Sulaymaniyah (Süleymaniye); highest salary 330 kuruş
All 188 officials whose first annual entry is for 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı | Drama | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Tahrirat kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi) | Drama | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i sanisi | Drama | 100 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli | Drama | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli | Drama | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli | Drama | 180 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli | Drama | 180 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Tahrirat kalemi mübeyyiz-i evveli (İnfisal) | Drama | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | merkez ağnam katibi | Kavala | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | merkez ağnam katibi (Görevin sona ermesi) | Kavala | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | mal kalemi mülazımı (Nakil) | Kavala | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Mal Müdüriyeti refakati | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi | Drama | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi | Drama | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi | Drama | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi | Drama | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | muhasebe kalemi mesalih-i cariye katibi (Nakil) | Drama | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 31-371; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387; 165 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387. | |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | sandık emini | Chrysoupoli (Sarışaban) | 360 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİDd., 60-387 |
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)