Mehmed Kamil Efendi
Born 1842/43 (AH 1258) · Safranbolu · Dated entries 1861 to 1907 (AH 1278 to 1324)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.131, s.231
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Kamil Efendi was born in Safranbolu in 1842/43 (AH 1258). The father’s occupation was ilmiye. Schooling included sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye; cami dersleri. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1861/62 (AH 1278). Dated career entries span 1861/62 (AH 1278) to 1906/07 (AH 1324) across 46 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with mahallat odası kâtibi and ending with entries for kuyudat kalemi kâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet) and İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye. [1]
Monthly pay went from 60 kuruş in 1861/62 (AH 1278) to 630 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324); the highest recorded monthly rate is 630 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Safranbolu
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1 1842/43 (AH 1258)
Safranbolu
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 20
mahallat odası kâtibi
60 kuruşCalculated age 20
3 1862/63 (AH 1279) · 19 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
mahallat odası kâtibi
60 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
mahallat odası kâtibi
288 kuruşCalculated age 39
4 1880/81 (AH 1298)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye
tahrir-i nüfus başkâtibi
Calculated age 40
İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye
nüfus kâtibi
600 kuruşCalculated age 40
5 1882/83 (AH 1300) · 25 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
kuyudat kalemi kâtibi
600 kuruşCalculated age 42
kuyudat kalemi kâtibi
630 kuruşCalculated age 66
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
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 60 | 500 | 150 to 3,000 | 3.1% | 161 |
| 1862/63 (AH 1279) | 60 | 400 | 140 to 3,000 | 3.1% | 197 |
| 1863/64 (AH 1280) | 60 | 475 | 125 to 3,000 | 4.8% | 232 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 150 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 11.1% | 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) | 208 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 19.4% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 208 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 18.6% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 208 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 21.4% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 15.3% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 300 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 30.4% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 280 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 28.8% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 280 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 29.6% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 280 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 27.9% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 280 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 26.6% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 320 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 37.7% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 320 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 36.8% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 330 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 38.0% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 330 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 39.4% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 330 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 38.9% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 600 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 68.2% | 1448 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 600 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 67.4% | 1655 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 630 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 66.9% | 1371 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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)60 to 630
- İstanbul 8. Daire-i Belediye600
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
- Safranbolu88 other officialsSafranbolulu İsmail Necati Efendi born 1842/43 (AH 1258); highest salary 0 kuruş
- Istanbul952 other officialsĐbrahim Edhem Efendi 46 shared years; highest salary 200 kuruş
- 1861/62 (AH 1278)36 other officialsHocabey Şehbenderliği Kançıları Dikran Hünkarbeğendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)
AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 98, 99, 100
64 BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.131, s.231; BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.131, s.231
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 46 dated AH years
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