Mehmed Efendi
Born 1861/62 (AH 1278) · Pristina (Priştine) · Dated entries 1876 to 1887 (AH 1293 to 1304)
Languages Bulgarian, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 8-671
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Efendi was born in Pristina (Priştine) in 1861/62 (AH 1278). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; rüştiye mektebi. The language repertoire included Bulgarian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Pristina (Priştine) in 1876/77 (AH 1293). Dated career entries span 1876/77 (AH 1293) to 1886/87 (AH 1304) across 12 AH years, from Pristina (Priştine) to Pristina (Priştine). More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Pristina (Priştine). [1]
Monthly pay went from 230 kuruş in 1876/77 (AH 1293) to 380 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304); the highest recorded monthly rate is 380 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Pristina (Priştine)
How to read this map
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1 1861/62 (AH 1278)
Pristina (Priştine)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
Geçici aşar kâtibi (İnfisal)
Calculated age 15
Recorded service ending
3 1877/78 (AH 1294) · 11 recorded years
Pristina (Priştine)
AH entries: 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Tapu Kalemi stajyeri
Calculated age 16
Continuing service as described
Tapu Kalemi başkâtibi
380 kuruşCalculated age 26
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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Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 230 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 20.4% | 1102 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 188 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 10.1% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 188 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 11.3% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 12.6% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 11.7% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 11.7% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.9% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 12.5% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 380 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 44.3% | 1725 |
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- Pristina (Priştine)188 to 380
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
- Pristina (Priştine)90 other officialsİlyas Fahri Efendi born 1861/62 (AH 1278); highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- Pristina (Priştine)26 other officialsAli Rıza Efendi 12 shared years; highest salary 300 kuruş
- 1876/77 (AH 1293)184 other officialsAhmed Cevdet Efendi first annual entry 1876/77 (AH 1293); highest salary 460 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Priştineli memurlar
ÖMER CAN · 2023 · Pages 183
BOA, DH. SAİD. d, 8-671.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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