Mehmed Efendi
Born Year not recorded · Erzincan · Dated entries 1861 to 1879 (AH 1278 to 1296)
Languages Arabic, Persian
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİD, 137/11
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Efendi was born in Erzincan, within the İslam community. Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi. The language repertoire included Arabic and Persian. [source]
Service began in Izmir (İzmir) in 1861/62 (AH 1278). Dated career entries span 1861/62 (AH 1278) to 1878/79 (AH 1296) across 18 AH years, from Izmir (İzmir) to Kalonya, beginning with Gümrük Mübassırı and ending with entries for Rüsumat Memuru. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Izmir (İzmir), Çamaltı, Yafla iskelesi and Sarıca iskelesi and 3 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 130 kuruş in 1861/62 (AH 1278) to 320 kuruş in 1878/79 (AH 1296); the highest recorded monthly rate is 900 kuruş in 1876/77 (AH 1293). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 9 · Izmir (İzmir)
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1 First work as recorded
Gümrük Mübassırı
130 kuruş
2 1863/64 (AH 1280)
Çamaltı / Yafla iskelesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Çamaltı; Yafla iskelesi
Çamaltı
gümrük memuru
300 kuruş
Yafla iskelesi
iskele rüsumat memuru
250 kuruş
3 1864/65 (AH 1281) · 3 recorded years
Yafla iskelesi
AH entries: 1281, 1282, 1283. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Yafla iskelesi
iskele rüsumat memuru
250 kuruş
Continuing service as described
iskele rüsumat memuru
250 kuruş
Continuing service as described
4 1867/68 (AH 1284)
Yafla iskelesi / Sarıca iskelesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Yafla iskelesi; Sarıca iskelesi
Yafla iskelesi
iskele rüsumat memuru
250 kuruş
Continuing service as described
Sarıca iskelesi
iskele rüsumat memuru
250 kuruş
5 1868/69 (AH 1285) · 4 recorded years
Sarıca iskelesi
AH entries: 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Sarıca iskelesi
iskele rüsumat memuru
Continuing service as described
iskele rüsumat memuru
Continuing service as described
6 1872/73 (AH 1289)
Sarıca iskelesi / Perme
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Sarıca iskelesi; Perme
Sarıca iskelesi
iskele rüsumat memuru
Continuing service as described
Perme
Rüsumat Memuru
285 kuruş
7 1873/74 (AH 1290) · 3 recorded years
Perme
AH entries: 1290, 1291, 1292. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Perme
Rüsumat Memuru
285 kuruş
Continuing service as described
rüsumat memuru (İstifa)
Recorded service ending
8 1876/77 (AH 1293) · 3 recorded years
Tutrakan
AH entries: 1293, 1294, 1295. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Rüsumat Memuru
900 kuruş
rüsumat memuru (İnfisal)
Recorded service ending
9 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Kalonya
Not yet located on the map: Kalonya
Rüsumat Memuru
320 kuruş
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Birth · Erzincan · 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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 130 | 500 | 150 to 3,000 | 8.8% | 161 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 300 | 475 | 125 to 3,000 | 34.2% | 232 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 250 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 27.0% | 253 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 22.7% | 341 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 250 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 23.9% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 250 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 21.9% | 435 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 285 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 29.5% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 285 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 30.0% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 285 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 28.0% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 285 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 26.8% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 900 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 75.8% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 900 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 75.7% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 900 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 77.1% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 320 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 38.9% | 1328 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● 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 entriesThe six most recorded places. Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Sarıca iskelesi250
- Yafla iskelesi250
- Perme285
- Tutrakan900
- Çamaltı300
Six places with the most recorded career years. 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
- Erzincan187 other officialsMehmet Kamil Efendi born 1838/39 (AH 1254); highest salary 2,250 kuruş
- Izmir (İzmir)1 other officialHüseyin Vehbi Efendi 1 shared year; highest salary 1,750 kuruş
- Sıbyan Mektebi562 other officialsAbdülhalim Paşa born 1807/08 (AH 1222); highest salary 45,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına Göre Erzincanlı memurlar
ENGİN ADAK · 2008 · Pages 32, 33
61 BOA, DH. SAİD, 137/11
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 18 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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