Mehmed Şevket Efendi
Annual salary study and register readings
This study view uses the annual salary reference records. The main biography brings together the wider career and its sources.
Life and register readings
The life of Mehmed Şevket Efendi began in Korgun (Kengırı) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). At about 17, in 1898/99, Mehmed Şevket began work, on a first salary of 150 kuruş. The annual lists begin in 1898/99, with Mehmed Şevket as Evrak Kalemi hülefâlığı and no place named.
Pay rose from 150 kuruş a month in 1898/99 to a peak of 1,615 in 1907/08, when nine in ten paid officials earned less. In all, 13 years of salary come to 134,700 kuruş, 2 times what an official on the median salary earned in those years. The last annual entry is for 1910/11.
Career and salary#
Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary, and the median of the same province for the years in which at least 5 officials were paid in the province of the official's salary that year.
The numbers of the chart
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Median, same province | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898/99 | 150 | 400 | 10% | ||
| 1899/1900 | 350 | 400 | 39% | ||
| 1900/01 | 350 | 400 | 39% | ||
| 1901/02 | 450 | 400 | 51% | ||
| 1902/03 | 600 | 400 | 67% | ||
| 1903/04 | 600 | 405 | 67% | ||
| 1904/05 | 740 | 400 | 74% | ||
| 1905/06 | 940 | 430 | 80% | ||
| 1906/07 | 1,200 | 450 | 84% | ||
| 1907/08 | 1,615 | 460 | 89% | ||
| 1908/09 | 1,615 | 400 | 87% | ||
| 1909/10 | 1,615 | 600 | 85% | ||
| 1910/11 | 1,000 | 500 | 67% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
Point at a year for its salary, title, place and the median of all officials paid that year. Choose a row of the table to mark its years in the charts and its stop on the map.
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1898/99AH 1316 | First work | 150first-salary field | |
| 1898 to 1911AH 1316 to 1328 | Evrak Kalemi hülefâlığı | 150 to 1,000 |
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1880/81 (AH 1298)
- Birthplace
- Korgun (Kengırı)
First work
- Year
- 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Recorded with#
Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 152 officials whose first annual entry is for 1898/99 (AH 1316), 131 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Şevket Efendi had the 17th highest salary of them.
- Ahmed Rüşdü Efendifirst annual entry 1898/99 (AH 1316); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Ahmed Hilmi Efendifirst annual entry 1898/99 (AH 1316); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Hasan Efendifirst annual entry 1898/99 (AH 1316); highest salary 2,000 kuruş
- Hüseyin Efendifirst annual entry 1898/99 (AH 1316); highest salary 250 kuruş
- Mehmed Nazmi Efendifirst annual entry 1898/99 (AH 1316); no salary recorded
All 152 officials whose first annual entry is for 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Evrak Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 150 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | Evrak Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 150 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Evrak Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 150 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Evrak Kalemi hülefâlığı (Nakil) | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. | |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 150 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Evrak Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 150 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Evrak Kalemi hülefası (Nakil) | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 | |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Tahrirat Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 150 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Tahrirat Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 350 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Tahrirat Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 350 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Tahrirat Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 350 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Tahrirat Kalemi hülefası | Hazine-i Hassa-i Şahane | 450 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1073 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 600 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 600 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 600 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 740 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 740 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 940 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 940 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,115 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,415 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Tahrirât Kalemi şifre memurluğu | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. | |
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,615 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,615 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1909/10AH 1327 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı (Nakil) | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. | |
| 1909/10AH 1327 | Tahrirât Kalemi hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,615 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1909/10AH 1327 | Tahrirât Kalemi mübeyyizliği | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 750 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1910/11AH 1328 | Tahrirât Kalemi mübeyyizliği | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 750 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
| 1910/11AH 1328 | Tahrirât Kalemi mübeyyizliği (Nakil) | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. | |
| 1910/11AH 1328 | Tahrirât Kalemi birinci sınıf hülefâlığı | Hazîne-i Hâssa-i Şâhâne | 1,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191; 508 BOA.DH.SAİD.d. 135/191. |
What the sources named in this table are
- Selected canonical career records
- Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|
What the sources named in this table are
- Selected canonical career records
- Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
- Origin of the record: Source collection.
Subjects
- List of Ottoman officials (Osmanlı memurları listesi)
- Collective biography (kolektif biyografi)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)