Mustafa Lütfi Efendi
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Harput · Dated entries 1871 to 1893 (AH 1288 to 1310)
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD 55-200
The career, year by year
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The life
Mustafa Lütfi Efendi was born in Harput in 1851/52 (AH 1268). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Polis mektebi. [source]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1871/72 (AH 1288). Dated career entries span 1871/72 (AH 1288) to 1879/80 (AH 1297) across 10 AH years, beginning with Rüsûmat Emaneti meyva gümrüğü mebsurluğu. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Arnavutkoy and Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 235 kuruş in 1871/72 (AH 1288) to 380 kuruş in 1879/80 (AH 1297); the highest recorded monthly rate is 380 kuruş in 1877/78 (AH 1294). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Harput
How to read this map
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Entries within the same AH year are not ordered. Stages with more than one located locality remain unconnected; each source place stays visible.
2 stops kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Harput
Birth
2 1871/72 (AH 1288)
Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
Rüsûmat Emaneti meyva gümrüğü mebsurluğu
235 kuruşCalculated age 20
3 1872/73 (AH 1289) · 2 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1289, 1290. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Rüsûmat Emaneti meyva gümrüğü mebsurluğu
235 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Rüsûmat Emaneti meyva gümrüğü mebsurluğu
235 kuruşCalculated age 22
Continuing service as described
4 1874/75 (AH 1291)
Place not recorded / Arnavutkoy
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Place not recorded
Rüsûmat Emaneti meyva gümrüğü mebsurluğu
235 kuruşCalculated age 23
Continuing service as described
Meyva gümrüğü memuru
285 kuruşCalculated age 23
5 1875/76 (AH 1292) · 2 recorded years
Arnavutkoy
AH entries: 1292, 1293. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Meyva gümrüğü memuru
285 kuruşCalculated age 24
Continuing service as described
Meyva gümrüğü memuru (Azil)
Calculated age 25
6 1877/78 (AH 1294) · 4 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Atik zabıt alayı üçüncü sınıf teftiş memuru
380 kuruşCalculated age 26
Polis dokuzuncu bölük birinci çavuşu
350 kuruşCalculated age 29
7 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Üsküdar
Polis meclisi azası (İnfisal)
Calculated age 42
3 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Polis on beşinci bölük üçüncü komiseri · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Polis meclisi azası · Üsküdar · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Polis ikinci sınıf komiseri · Üsküdar · Undated · 650 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 235 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 20.5% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 235 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 21.4% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 235 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 22.6% | 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) | 285 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 28.9% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 380 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 40.9% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 380 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 40.8% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 380 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 42.6% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 380 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 42.5% | 1534 |
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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)350 to 380
- Arnavutkoy285
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
- Harput168 other officialsMahmud Zülkif Bey born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 1,500 kuruş
- Istanbul254 other officialsAhmed Ârifî Paşa 4 shared years; highest salary 100,000 kuruş
- 1871/72 (AH 1288)115 other officialsKirkor Efendi first annual entry 1871/72 (AH 1288); highest salary 3,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i ahvâl defterlerine göre Harputlu devlet adamları
ENES MUTLUAY · 2018 · Pages 237, 238, 239
BOA. DH. SAİD 55-200
Read the original source accounts · 17 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 11 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 14 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.