Mehmed Nihad Efendi
Born 1844/45 (AH 1260) · Bursa · Dated entries 1860 to 1886 (AH 1277 to 1303)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference 2/363; 734
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Nihad Efendi was born in Bursa in 1844/45 (AH 1260), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Bursa Eminiyye Dergâhı postnişini. Schooling included Sıbyan rüşdiye mektebleri; Bursa Cami-i kebir. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
Service began in Bursa in 1860/61 (AH 1277). Service included Bursa tahrîrat kalemi; mülâzemetle in Bursa (1860 to 1866 (AH 1277 to 1282)). Later posts included Bursa mektubçu kalemi; mübeyyiz (1866/67 (AH 1283)), kalem-i mezkûr; müsevvid (1871 to 1879 (AH 1288 to 1296)), vilâyet-i mezkûre merkez sancağı; tahrîrat müdiri (1880/81 (AH 1298)) and vilâyet-i müşârun-ileyhâ mektubî kalemi Karesi; müsevvid (1885/86 (AH 1303)). Bursa appears most often, across 6 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 40 kuruş in 1861/62 (AH 1278) to 560 kuruş in 1885/86 (AH 1303); the highest recorded monthly rate is 880 kuruş in 1878/79 (AH 1296). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Bursa
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1 1844/45 (AH 1260)
Bursa
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 17
Bursa tahrîrat kalemi; mülâzemetle
Calculated age 17
3 1861/62 (AH 1278) · 5 recorded years
Bursa
AH entries: 1278, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bursa tahrîrat kalemi; mülâzemetle
Calculated age 18
Bursa tahrîrat kalemi; mülâzemetle
175 kuruşCalculated age 22
4 1866/67 (AH 1283)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Bursa mektubçu kalemi; mübeyyiz
190 kuruşCalculated age 23
5 1871/72 (AH 1288) · 9 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
kalem-i mezkûr; müsevvid
510 kuruşCalculated age 28
kalem-i mezkûr; müsevvid
560 kuruşCalculated age 36
6 1880/81 (AH 1298)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
vilâyet-i mezkûre merkez sancağı; tahrîrat müdiri
560 kuruşCalculated age 38
7 1885/86 (AH 1303)
Place not recorded
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
vilâyet-i müşârun-ileyhâ mektubî kalemi Karesi; müsevvid
560 kuruşCalculated age 43
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.
- kalem-i mezkûr; müsevvid (maaş zammı: 200 guruş) · Undated 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.
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 40 | 500 | 150 to 3,000 | 1.9% | 161 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 40 | 400 | 140 to 3,000 | 1.0% | 197 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 40 | 475 | 125 to 3,000 | 1.7% | 232 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 40 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 2.8% | 253 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 175 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 15.0% | 341 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 190 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 16.6% | 399 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 510 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 60.9% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 670 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 66.0% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 800 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 70.9% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 800 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 72.4% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 850 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 73.6% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 850 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 75.3% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 850 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 75.2% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 850 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 76.6% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 880 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 75.1% | 1328 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 560 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 67.1% | 1448 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 560 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 65.5% | 1787 |
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- Bursa40 to 175
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
- Bursa301 other officialsAli Rıza Efendi born 1844/45 (AH 1260); highest salary 950 kuruş
- Bursa20 other officialsMehmed Nafiz Efendi 6 shared years; highest salary 1,800 kuruş
- 1860/61 (AH 1277)37 other officialsSüleyman Nayab Efendi first entry in Bursa; highest salary 1,206 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Bursalı memurlar
DERVİŞ ŞAFAK TOPRAK · 2019 · Pages 274,275
2/363; 734
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 18 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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