Mustafa Kâmil Bey
Born 1855/56 (AH 1272) · Sivas · Dated entries 1870 to 1889 (AH 1287 to 1306)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference DH.SAİD.d.nr.00018, s.203-204
The career, year by year
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The life
Mustafa Kâmil Bey was born in Sivas in 1855/56 (AH 1272). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Bursa Rüştiye Mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Hüdavendigar vilayeti mektupçu kalemi in 1870/71 (AH 1287). Dated career entries span 1870/71 (AH 1287) to 1888/89 (AH 1306) across 10 AH years, from Hüdavendigar vilayeti mektupçu kalemi to Kayseri, beginning with stajyer and ending with entries for tahrirat müdür vekili. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Hüdavendigar vilayeti mektupçu kalemi, Sivas, Amasya and Konya and 4 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 170 kuruş in 1871/72 (AH 1288) to 760 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304); the highest recorded monthly rate is 760 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 10 · Sivas
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1 1855/56 (AH 1272)
Sivas
Birth
2 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Hüdavendigar vilayeti mektupçu kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hüdavendigar vilayeti mektupçu kalemi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
stajyer
Calculated age 15
3 1871/72 (AH 1288) · 2 recorded years
Sivas
AH entries: 1288, 1289. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
mektupçu kalemi mübeyyizi
170 kuruşCalculated age 16
mektupçu kalemi mübeyyizi
200 kuruşCalculated age 17
4 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Amasya
meclis-i temyiz başkâtibi
360 kuruşCalculated age 20
5 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Sivas / Konya
Within-year entry order unresolved
ticaret mahkemesi kâtibi
400 kuruşCalculated age 21
matbaa müdür vekili
750 kuruşCalculated age 21
6 1879/80 (AH 1297)
Tokat
Baştahsildar
Calculated age 25
7 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Kırşehir
Baştahsildar
Calculated age 27
8 Baştahsildar
Calculated age 31
baştahsildar (İnfisal)
Calculated age 31
9 1886/87 (AH 1304)
Kayseri
Memur
760 kuruşCalculated age 32
10 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Kayseri
tahrirat müdür vekili
Calculated age 34
4 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.
- Baştahsildar · Saruhan · Undated · 6,000 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- defter-i hakani müfettişi · Ankara · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- defter-i hakani memuru (Azil) · Kayseri · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- defter-i hakani memuru · Tokat · Undated · 760 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
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 170 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 14.3% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 200 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 17.8% | 736 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 360 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 38.7% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 750 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 70.6% | 1102 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 760 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.6% | 1725 |
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 entriesThe six most recorded places. Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rateRanges 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
- Sivas398 other officialsÇukaşerbad Minas Efendi born 1855/56 (AH 1272); highest salary 540 kuruş
- Sivas34 other officialsHüseyin Hüsnü Efendi 3 shared years; highest salary 1,690 kuruş
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)103 other officialsDİRAN DADYAN BEY first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); no salary recorded
Education and personal record
Schooling Sıbyan mektebi; Bursa Rüştiye Mektebi [source]
Language skills and historical terms
Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.
- Turkish · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
Honours and other personal details
- Judicial record indicator (recorded code)
- 1 (recorded code) [source]
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Sivaslı devlet adamları
NESLİHAN EROL · 2022 · Pages 346, 347, 348, 349, 350
542 DH.SAİD.d.nr.00018, s.203-204
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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