Mehmed Tevfik Efendi
Born 1875/76 (AH 1292) · Bursa · Dated entries 1904 to 1907 (AH 1322 to 1324)
Archival reference 122/173; 345
The career, year by year
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Places and reading notes
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The life
Mehmed Tevfik Efendi was born in Bursa in 1875/76 (AH 1292), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Erkan-ı Harbiye-i Umûmiye Dairesi resimhane görevlisi. Schooling included Bursa'da Numene-i terakki mekteb-i ibtidası. [source]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1905/06 (AH 1323). Service included sevk-i mekâtib odası me'muriyeti (1904/05 (AH 1322)). Later posts included rika muallimliği (1905/06 (AH 1323)) and sevk-i mekâtib odası me'muriyeti (1906/07 (AH 1324)). [1]
Monthly pay went from 100 kuruş in 1904/05 (AH 1322) to 35 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324); the highest recorded monthly rate is 100 kuruş in 1904/05 (AH 1322). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Bursa
How to read this map
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1 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Bursa
Birth
2 1904/05 (AH 1322)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
sevk-i mekâtib odası me'muriyeti
100 kuruşCalculated age 30
3 1905/06 (AH 1323)
Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
First work as recorded
Calculated age 31
rika muallimliği
100 kuruşCalculated age 31
4 1906/07 (AH 1324)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
sevk-i mekâtib odası me'muriyeti
35 kuruşCalculated age 32
1 entry without a resolved year
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- Dersaâdet telgraf merkez muhârebe me'muriyeti refâkati (mülazemet; ilâveten) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 100 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 4.9% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 100 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 5.6% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 35 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 1.6% | 1371 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Bursa301 other officialsAhmed Efendi born 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 300 kuruş
- 1904/05 (AH 1322)109 other officialsÖmer Hilmi Efendi first annual entry 1904/05 (AH 1322); highest salary 250 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Personal details
Education and languages
- Qualification
- Formal qualification recorded [source]Original wording is retained alongside any qualification indicator.
- Education detail
- Bursa Nümûne-i Terakkî İbtidâî Mektebi’nden şahadetname; Dersaadet’te Arap ilimleri ve1321AHicazet. [source]
- Education
- Bursa'da Numene-i terakki mekteb-i ibtidası [source]
First work and apprenticeship
- Age at first service
- 31 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
- First-salary field
- 100 kuruş (personal first-salary field) [source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
- First work year
- 1905/06 (AH 1323) [source]
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Bursalı memurlar
DERVİŞ ŞAFAK TOPRAK · 2019 · Pages 311,312
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