Mehmed Arif Efendi
Born Year not recorded · Gelibolu · Dated entries 1891 to 1909 (AH 1309 to 1326)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d, Nr: 98/119
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Arif Efendi was born in Gelibolu. Schooling included sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye (4. seneye kadar). The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Gelibolu in 1891/92 (AH 1309). Dated career entries span 1891/92 (AH 1309) to 1908/09 (AH 1326) across 11 AH years, from Gelibolu to Gelibolu, beginning with mülazım (Ziraat Bankası şubesi) and ending with entries for Ziraat Bankası şubesi memur muavini. More than one post or place appears in 4 of those years. Place names include Gelibolu. [1]
Monthly pay went from 250 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310) to 550 kuruş in 1908/09 (AH 1326); the highest recorded monthly rate is 550 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Gelibolu
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1 First work as recorded
mülazım (Ziraat Bankası şubesi)
2 1892/93 (AH 1310) · 7 recorded years
Gelibolu
AH entries: 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
mülazım (Ziraat Bankası şubesi)
Continuing service as described
Ziraat Bankası şubesi memur muavini vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)
Recorded service ending
3 1906/07 (AH 1324) · 3 recorded years
Gelibolu
AH entries: 1324, 1325, 1326. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Ziraat Bankası şubesi memur vekili
Ziraat Bankası şubesi memur muavini (Görevin sona ermesi)
Recorded service ending
3 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.
- askerlik hizmeti · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Ziraat Bankası şubesi memur muavini · Gelibolu · Undated · 500 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Birth · Gelibolu · Year not recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 250 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 21.3% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 27.9% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 28.5% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 27.1% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 26.4% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 28.1% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 300 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 27.7% | 1844 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 550 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 59.7% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 550 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 60.5% | 1232 |
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- Gelibolu250 to 550
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
- Gelibolu126 other officialsİsmail Hakkı İsmet Efendi born 1818/19 (AH 1234); highest salary 4,000 kuruş
- Gelibolu33 other officialsMehmed İzzet Efendi 8 shared years; highest salary 650 kuruş
- 1891/92 (AH 1309)169 other officialsFatma Hanım first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 400 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Gelibolu doğumlu memurlar (1879-1909)
OSMAN UMUT NAL · 2026 · Pages 128
BOA, DH.SAİD.d, Nr: 98/119
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 11 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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