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Mehmed Ali Riyâzi 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

Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi was born in Medina (Medine) in 1840/41 (AH 1256). The first annual entry, for 1863/64, places Mehmed Ali Riyâzi in Medina, the birthplace, as Harem-i Şerif tamirat kâtibi, where the entries run to 1873/74. The lists have no entry for 1864 to 1868. Next came Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr) from 1874 to 1876, then a return to Medina from 1876 to 1878. At the same time, from 1877/78, the lists also place Mehmed Ali Riyâzi in Yanbu as Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne emini. From 1878 to 1905 the annual entries place Mehmed Ali Riyâzi again in Medina. In place of a title the lists give Vefat (death) for 1906/07. Entries spanning 45 years are rare, reached by fewer than 3 per cent of the 8,239 officials.

The salary went from 100 kuruş a month in 1868/69 to 450 in 1874/75, the peak, in Yanbu, when half the paid officials earned less. Over 37 years the salaries add up to 96,936 kuruş, 53 per cent of what an official on the median salary earned. The last annual entry is for 1906/07.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 5 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1874/751876/771877/781878/7912345MedinaYanbu
  1. Medina (Medine)

    Born 1840/41 (AH 1256); First work here; 1863 to 1874 (AH 1280 to 1290)

    Harem-i Şerif tamirat kâtibi 1863/64 (AH 1280); Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuru 1868 to 1874 (AH 1285 to 1290)

    50 to 125 kuruş a month; entries in 7 years

    No annual entry for 1864 to 1868 (AH 1281 to 1284).

  2. Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr)

    1874 to 1876 (AH 1291 to 1292)

    Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne emini

    450 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  3. Medina (Medine)

    1876 to 1878 (AH 1293 to 1294)

    Harem-i Şerif Hazret-i Nebevî ambarcısı

    416 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  4. Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr)

    1877/78 (AH 1294)

    Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne emini

    416 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  5. Medina (Medine)

    1878 to 1907 (AH 1296 to 1324)

    No annual entry for 1878 (AH 1295) before it.

    Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuru 1878 to 1905 (AH 1296 to 1322); Vefat (death (a note on status, not a job)) 1906/07 (AH 1324)

    90.75 to 320 kuruş a month; entries in 28 years

Career and salary

All years
Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearsalary not recordedyears with one job titleno annual entry
no entryno entryno entry02004006001863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320450 kuruşHazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuru
Salary against the medians of the same year
1002005001,0001863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same province

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
Salary of Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1868/691004754%
1869/701004005%
1870/711004005%
1871/72100420.54756%
1872/731004506%
1873/741254051909%
1874/7545045052549%
1875/7645045045048%
1876/7741642028549%
1877/7841645028549%
1878/791084002505%
1879/801084002055%
1880/8116840014410%
1881/8216840016011%
1882/8316840016411%
1883/84199.7540027312%
1884/85199.75400335.512%
1885/86199.75400262.513%
1886/87199.7540035013%
1887/88199.75400257.514%
1888/89199.75400287.515%
1889/90199.7540045015%
1890/91199.7540032515%
1891/92199.7540030014%
1892/93199.75400252.514%
1893/94199.75400262.513%
1894/95211.7540032519%
1895/96211.7540030019%
1896/97211.75450277.516%
1897/98211.7540025019%
1898/99226.7540030019%
1899/190027040030027%
1900/0127040030027%
1901/02270400292.527%
1902/0330040025028%
1903/0430040530029%
1904/0532040030036%

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.

Career of Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
First workMedina (Medine)
1863/64AH 1280Harem-i Şerif tamirat kâtibiMedina (Medine)
No annual entry: 1864 to 1868 (AH 1281 to 1284)
1868 to 1874AH 1285 to 1290Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuru
8 entries
YearSalary
1868/6950
1868/69100
1869/70100
1870/71100
1871/72100
1872/73100
1873/74100
1873/74125
Medina (Medine)50 to 125
1874 to 1876AH 1291 to 1292Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne emini
2 entries
YearSalary
1874/75450
1875/76450
Yanbu (Yenbuülbahr)450
1876 to 1878AH 1293 to 1294Harem-i Şerif Hazret-i Nebevî ambarcısı
2 entries
YearSalary
1876/77416
1877/78416
Medina (Medine)416
1877/78AH 1294Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne eminiYanbu (Yenbuülbahr)416
No annual entry: 1878 (AH 1295)
1878 to 1905AH 1296 to 1322Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuru
33 entries
YearSalary
1878/79108
1879/80108
1879/8090.75
1880/81168
1881/82168
1882/83168
1883/84199.75
1884/85199.75
1885/86199.75
1886/87199.75
1887/88199.75
1888/89199.75
1889/90199.75
1890/91199.75
1891/92199.75
1892/93199.75
1893/94199.75
1894/95199.75
1894/95211.75
1895/96211.75
1896/97211.75
1897/98211.75
1898/99211.75
1898/99226.75
1899/1900226.75
1899/1900270
1900/01270
1901/02270
1902/03270
1902/03300
1903/04300
1904/05300
1904/05320
Medina (Medine)108 to 320
No annual entry: 1905/06 (AH 1323)
1906/07AH 1324Vefatdeath (a note on status, not a job)

Record

Personal

Born
1840/41 (AH 1256)
Birthplace
Medina (Medine)

First work

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.

Same place, same years

Of the 53 officials with entries in Medina (Medine) in the same years, 49 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi had the 26th highest salary of them.

All 59 officials with entries in Medina (Medine)

Same birthplace

Of the 64 officials born in Medina (Medine), 58 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi had the 32nd highest salary of them.

The page of Medina (Medine), with the 64 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 72 officials whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280), 57 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi had the 49th highest salary of them.

All 72 officials whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1863/64AH 1280Harem-i Şerif tamirat kâtibiMedina (Medine)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1868/69AH 1285Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)50Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1868/69AH 1285Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1869/70AH 1286Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1870/71AH 1287Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1871/72AH 1288Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1872/73AH 1289Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1873/74AH 1290Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1873/74AH 1290Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)125Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1874/75AH 1291Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne eminiYanbu (Yenbuülbahr)450Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1875/76AH 1292Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne eminiYanbu (Yenbuülbahr)450Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1876/77AH 1293Harem-i Şerif Hazret-i Nebevî ambarcısıMedina (Medine)416Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1877/78AH 1294Harem-i Şerif Hazret-i Nebevî ambarcısıMedina (Medine)416Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1877/78AH 1294Medine cerâye buğdayı şevne eminiYanbu (Yenbuülbahr)416Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1878/79AH 1296Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)108Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1879/80AH 1297Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)108Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1879/80AH 1297Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)90.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1880/81AH 1298Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)168Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1881/82AH 1299Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)168Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1882/83AH 1300Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)168Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1883/84AH 1301Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1884/85AH 1302Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1885/86AH 1303Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1886/87AH 1304Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1887/88AH 1305Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1888/89AH 1306Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1889/90AH 1307Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1890/91AH 1308Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1891/92AH 1309Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1892/93AH 1310Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1893/94AH 1311Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1894/95AH 1312Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)199.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1894/95AH 1312Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)211.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1895/96AH 1313Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)211.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1896/97AH 1314Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)211.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1897/98AH 1315Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)211.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1898/99AH 1316Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)211.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1898/99AH 1316Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)226.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1899/1900AH 1317Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)226.75Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1899/1900AH 1317Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)270Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1900/01AH 1318Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)270Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1901/02AH 1319Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)270Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1902/03AH 1320Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)270Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1902/03AH 1320Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1903/04AH 1321Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1904/05AH 1322Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1904/05AH 1322Hazret-i Nebevî Hazinesi Rûznâmçe Kalemi memuruMedina (Medine)320Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
1906/07AH 1324VefatAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records238 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr.67/173 s.173.
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.
Recorded values of Mehmed Ali Riyâzi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
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.

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