Mustafa Tevfik Efendi
Born 1863/64 (AH 1280) · Drama · Dated entries 1881 to 1893 (AH 1299 to 1310)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİDd., 15-355
The career, year by year
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The life
Mustafa Tevfik Efendi was born in Drama in 1863/64 (AH 1280). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Rüşdiye. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi in 1881/82 (AH 1299). Dated career entries span 1881/82 (AH 1299) to 1892/93 (AH 1310) across 12 AH years, from Drama to Drama, beginning with Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Drama. [1]
Monthly pay went from 130 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300) to 380 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310); the highest recorded monthly rate is 380 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Drama
How to read this map
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1 1863/64 (AH 1280)
Drama
Birth
2 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi / Drama
Within-year entry order unresolved
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Drama Sancağı Tahrirat Kalemi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 19
3 1882/83 (AH 1300) · 11 recorded years
Drama
AH entries: 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 20
Continuing service as described
Defter-i Hakani Kalemi baş kâtibi (mübaşeret)
380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 130 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 7.8% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 130 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 7.9% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 130 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 7.8% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 12.5% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 12.5% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 188 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 13.5% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 188 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 14.2% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 188 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 14.5% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 188 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 14.8% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 188 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 14.2% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 380 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 43.2% | 1935 |
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- Drama130 to 380
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
- Drama55 other officialsAbdülaziz Efendi born 1862/63 (AH 1279); highest salary 900 kuruş
- Drama23 other officialsAbdülaziz Efendi 12 shared years; highest salary 900 kuruş
- 1881/82 (AH 1299)187 other officialsMehmed Lütfi Efendi first entry in Drama; highest salary 360 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Dramalı devlet adamları
HÜSEYİN ZEYNO · 2026 · Pages 101, 102
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 15-355; 181 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 15-355.; BOA. DH. SAİDd., 15-355
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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