Mehmet Esat Efendi
Born Year not recorded · Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · Dated entries 1859 to 1890 (AH 1276 to 1307)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 66/311
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Esat Efendi was born in Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki). Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istabl-ı Amire in 1859/60 (AH 1276). Dated career entries span 1859/60 (AH 1276) to 1889/90 (AH 1307) across 12 AH years, from Istabl-ı Amire to Şehzade Vahideddin dairesi, beginning with İkbal arabacısı yardımcısı (Istabl-ı Amire hademesi) and ending with entries for Şehzade Vahideddin lâlâsı. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Istabl-ı Amire, Mediha Sultan sarayı, Şehzade Vahideddin dairesi and Mabeyn-i Hümayun. [1]
Monthly pay went from 40 kuruş in 1859/60 (AH 1276) to 600 kuruş in 1889/90 (AH 1307); the highest recorded monthly rate is 600 kuruş in 1889/90 (AH 1307). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 6 · Istabl-ı Amire
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1 1859/60 (AH 1276)
Istabl-ı Amire
Within-year entry order unresolved
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First work as recorded
İkbal arabacısı yardımcısı (Istabl-ı Amire hademesi)
40 kuruş
2 1864/65 (AH 1281) · 3 recorded years
Mediha Sultan sarayı
AH entries: 1281, 1282, 1283. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
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Mediha Sultan hademesi
100 kuruş
Mediha Sultan hademesi
83 kuruş
3 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Şehzade Vahideddin dairesi
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4 1872/73 (AH 1289)
Şehzade Vahideddin dairesi
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Şehzade Vahideddin esb-i ser hademesi
166.5 kuruş
5 1876/77 (AH 1293) · 5 recorded years
Mabeyn-i Hümayun
AH entries: 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
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6 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Şehzade Vahideddin dairesi
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Şehzade Vahideddin lâlâsı
600 kuruş
1 entry without a resolved year
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- Birth · Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859/60 (AH 1276) | 40 | 500 | 150 to 3,350 | 0.9% | 111 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 100 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 5.2% | 253 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 83 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 5.8% | 399 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 83 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 3.9% | 649 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 166.5 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 13.6% | 736 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 500 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 55.0% | 1102 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 400 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 44.2% | 1534 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 600 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 66.3% | 1874 |
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- Mabeyn-i Hümayun400 to 500
- Mediha Sultan sarayı83 to 100
- Şehzade Vahideddin dairesi83 to 600
- Istabl-ı Amire40
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki)66 other officialsKarabet Fehmi Efendi born 1848/49 (AH 1265); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Sıbyan Mektebi562 other officialsAbdülhalim Paşa born 1807/08 (AH 1222); highest salary 45,000 kuruş
- 1859/60 (AH 1276)47 other officialsMehmet Salim Efendi first annual entry 1859/60 (AH 1276); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Giresunlu devlet adamları (1879-1909)
AHMET YADİ · 2014 · Pages 114, 115
BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 66/311; 357 BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 66/311.; BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 66/311
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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