Tevfik Efendi
Born 1877/78 (AH 1294) · Selahiye · Dated entries 1889 to 1907 (AH 1307 to 1324)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.885
The career, year by year
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The life
Tevfik Efendi was born in Selahiye in 1877/78 (AH 1294), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was Zabtiye çavuşu. Schooling included Mahallî Sıbyan Mektebi; Rüşdiye Mektebi; Camii Kebir dershanesi. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Selahiye in 1889/90 (AH 1307). Dated career entries span 1889/90 (AH 1307) to 1906/07 (AH 1324) across 18 AH years, from Selahiye to Serçınar, beginning with Selahiye Camii Şerif müezzini. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Selahiye and Serçınar. [1]
Monthly pay went from 50 kuruş in 1889/90 (AH 1307) to 500 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324); the highest recorded monthly rate is 500 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Selahiye
How to read this map
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1 1877/78 (AH 1294)
Selahiye
Not yet located on the map: Selahiye
Birth
2 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Selahiye
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Selahiye
First work as recorded
Calculated age 13
Selahiye Camii Şerif müezzini
50 kuruşCalculated age 13
3 1890/91 (AH 1308) · 6 recorded years
Selahiye
AH entries: 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Selahiye
Selahiye Camii Şerif müezzini
50 kuruşCalculated age 14
Continuing service as described
Selahiye Camii Şerif müezzini
50 kuruşCalculated age 19
Continuing service as described
4 1896/97 (AH 1314)
Selahiye / Serçınar
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Selahiye; Serçınar
Selahiye
Selahiye Camii Şerif müezzini
50 kuruşCalculated age 20
Continuing service as described
Serçınar
Serçınar Emlak-ı Hümayun şubesi sandık emini
300 kuruşCalculated age 20
5 1897/98 (AH 1315) · 10 recorded years
Serçınar
AH entries: 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Serçınar
Serçınar Emlak-ı Hümayun şubesi sandık emini
300 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Serçınar Emlak-ı Hümayun şubesi kâtib-i evveli
500 kuruşCalculated age 30
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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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 50 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 2.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 50 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 2.4% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 50 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 1.7% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 50 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 2.0% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 50 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 2.1% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 50 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 2.1% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 50 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 1.9% | 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) | 350 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 39.0% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 39.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 39.8% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 38.7% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 40.1% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 350 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 38.4% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 350 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 37.9% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 350 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 36.9% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 500 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 51.5% | 1371 |
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- Serçınar300 to 500
- Selahiye50
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
- 1889/90 (AH 1307)197 other officialsESAAT EFENDİ first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307); highest salary 510 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar
ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 96, 97
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.885
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 18 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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