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Salih Hulusi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1839/40 (AH 1255). On record 1857 to 1907, 51 annual entries.

Life

Born in Istanbul in 1839/40 (AH 1255) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Salih Hulusi Efendi was the child of a postal official (posta memuru). At about 18, in 1857/58, Salih Hulusi began work in Istanbul, with half a year without pay as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 50 kuruş. The first annual entry, for 1857/58, places Salih Hulusi in Yeni camii postanesi as a letters official (Mekâtib Memuru), where the entries run to 1870/71, with a rise to registry clerk (Mukayyit) in 1860/61 and to a post in the correspondence office (Tahrirat Kalemi) in 1869/70. From 1871 to 1907 the annual entries place Salih Hulusi in Istanbul, the birthplace, first in the Mektubi Kalemi, from 1880/81 in the accounts office (Muhasebe Kalemi) and from 1888/89 in the office of the corresponding secretary (Mektubi Kalemi). Few careers in the lists are as long; 8 of the 5,211 officials have entries spanning 51 years or more.

The salary went from 50 kuruş a month in 1857/58 to 1,000 in 1876/77, the peak, in the Mektubi Kalemi in Istanbul, when 77 per cent of paid officials earned less. Pay rose to 20 times the first salary; fewer than 5 per cent of the 2,859 officials paid for ten years or more rose as far. 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 3 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
123Istanbul, Yeni camii postanesi
  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1839/40 (AH 1255); First work 1857/58 (AH 1274)

  2. Yeni camii postanesi

    1857 to 1871 (AH 1274 to 1287)

    Mekâtib Memuru 1857 to 1860 (AH 1274 to 1276); Mukayyit 1860 to 1869 (AH 1277 to 1285); Tahrirat Kalemi 1869 to 1871 (AH 1286 to 1287)

    50 to 750 kuruş a month; entries in 14 years

  3. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1871 to 1907 (AH 1288 to 1324)

    Mektubi Kalemi 1871 to 1907 (AH 1288 to 1324); Muhasebe Kalemi 1880 to 1888 (AH 1298 to 1305)

    590 to 1,000 kuruş a month; entries in 37 years

Career and salary

Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearyears with one job titleno annual entry
05001,0001858/59AH 12751863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 13201,000 kuruşMukayyitMektubi KalemiMuhasebe KalemiMektubi Kalemi
Salary against the medians of the same year
501002005001,0001858/59AH 12751863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 1320This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same title

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.

The numbers of the chart
Salary of Salih Hulusi Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titlePaid less
1857/58504750%
1858/59755006%
1859/60755002%
1860/611505007%
1861/621506005%
1862/6327050019%
1863/6432050020%
1864/6532062516%
1865/6632065014%
1866/6732060013%
1867/6832060011%
1868/6945060045031%
1869/7075060053859%
1870/7175060060061%
1871/7259055056%
1872/7380055070%
1873/7476550040069%
1874/7580053520069%
1875/7680053040070%
1876/771,000582.530077%
1877/781,00056040079%
18781,00060045076%
1878/791,00060040077%
1879/8080050038077%
1880/8180050040076%
1881/8280050040077%
1882/8380050032076%
1883/8480050032076%
1884/8580050039076%
1885/8680050038077%
1886/8780050040077%
1887/8880050040076%
1888/8985050065082%
1889/9085050050083%
1890/9185050060083%
1891/9285050058084%
1892/9385050045085%
1893/9485050055085%
1894/9585050053085%
1895/9690050047585%
1896/9781050049586%
1897/9881050045087%
1898/99810500472.586%
1899/190085050050085%
1900/0185050047584%
1901/0285050050084%
1902/0385050040084%
1903/0485047540084%
1904/0585045040083%
1905/06850475287.582%
1906/07850450477.582%

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 Salih Hulusi Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1857/58AH 1274First workIstanbul (Dersaadet)50first-salary field
1857 to 1860AH 1274 to 1276Mekâtib Memuru
3 entries
YearSalary
1857/5850
1858/5975
1859/6075
Yeni camii postanesi50 to 75
1860 to 1869AH 1277 to 1285Mukayyit
9 entries
YearSalary
1860/61150
1861/62150
1862/63270
1863/64320
1864/65320
1865/66320
1866/67320
1867/68320
1868/69450
Yeni camii postanesi150 to 450
1869 to 1871AH 1286 to 1287Tahrirat Kalemi
2 entries
YearSalary
1869/70750
1870/71750
Yeni camii postanesi750
1871 to 1880AH 1288 to 1297Mektubi Kalemi
10 entries
YearSalary
1871/72590
1872/73800
1873/74765
1874/75800
1875/76800
1876/771,000
1877/781,000
18781,000
1878/791,000
1879/80800
Istanbul (Dersaadet)590 to 800
1880 to 1888AH 1298 to 1305Muhasebe Kalemi
8 entries
YearSalary
1880/81800
1881/82800
1882/83800
1883/84800
1884/85800
1885/86800
1886/87800
1887/88800
Istanbul (Dersaadet)800
1888 to 1907AH 1306 to 1324Mektubi Kalemi
19 entries
YearSalary
1888/89850
1889/90850
1890/91850
1891/92850
1892/93850
1893/94850
1894/95850
1895/96900
1896/97810
1897/98810
1898/99810
1899/1900850
1900/01850
1901/02850
1902/03850
1903/04850
1904/05850
1905/06850
1906/07850
Istanbul (Dersaadet)850

Record

Personal

Born
1839/40 (AH 1255)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
Posta Memuru

Education

Primary
Sıbyan Mektebi (4 years)school for young children (primary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1857/58 (AH 1274)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
50

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 1,521 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, Salih Hulusi Efendi had the 378th highest salary.

All 1,750 officials with entries in Istanbul

Same job title, same years

Of the 73 officials with the title Mektubi Kalemi in the same years, Salih Hulusi Efendi had the 25th highest salary.

All 81 officials with the title Mektubi Kalemi

Same school

Of the 746 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi among their schools, 745 have a recorded salary; Salih Hulusi Efendi had the 194th highest salary of them.

All 746 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Salih Hulusi Efendi had the 354th highest salary of them.

The page of Istanbul, with the 1,999 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 14 officials whose first annual entry is for 1857/58 (AH 1274), Salih Hulusi Efendi had the 11th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (51)

Annual entries of Salih Hulusi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1857/58AH 1274Mekâtib MemuruYeni camii postanesi50Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1858/59AH 1275Mekâtib MemuruYeni camii postanesi75Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1859/60AH 1276Mekâtib MemuruYeni camii postanesi75Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1860/61AH 1277MukayyitYeni camii postanesi150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1861/62AH 1278MukayyitYeni camii postanesi150Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1862/63AH 1279MukayyitYeni camii postanesi270Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1863/64AH 1280MukayyitYeni camii postanesi320Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1864/65AH 1281MukayyitYeni camii postanesi320Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1865/66AH 1282MukayyitYeni camii postanesi320Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1866/67AH 1283MukayyitYeni camii postanesi320Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1867/68AH 1284MukayyitYeni camii postanesi320Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1868/69AH 1285MukayyitYeni camii postanesi450Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1869/70AH 1286Tahrirat KalemiYeni camii postanesi750Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1870/71AH 1287Tahrirat KalemiYeni camii postanesi750Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1871/72AH 1288Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)590Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1872/73AH 1289Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1873/74AH 1290Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)765Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1874/75AH 1291Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1875/76AH 1292Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1876/77AH 1293Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1877/78AH 1294Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1878AH 1295Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1878/79AH 1296Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)1,000Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1879/80AH 1297Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1880/81AH 1298Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1881/82AH 1299Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1882/83AH 1300Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1883/84AH 1301Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1884/85AH 1302Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1885/86AH 1303Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1886/87AH 1304Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1887/88AH 1305Muhasebe KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1888/89AH 1306Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1889/90AH 1307Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1890/91AH 1308Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1891/92AH 1309Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1892/93AH 1310Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1893/94AH 1311Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1894/95AH 1312Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1895/96AH 1313Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)900Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1896/97AH 1314Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)810Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1897/98AH 1315Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)810Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1898/99AH 1316Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)810Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1899/1900AH 1317Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1900/01AH 1318Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1901/02AH 1319Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1902/03AH 1320Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1903/04AH 1321Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1904/05AH 1322Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1905/06AH 1323Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
1906/07AH 1324Mektubi KalemiIstanbul (Dersaadet)850Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract0062_0013; 23
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (15)

Recorded values of Salih Hulusi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameSalih Hulusi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1255Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationposta memuruRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionMuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityTurkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolsibyan mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0.5 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 other valueRecovered annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1274Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1858Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeistanbulRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)50Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
  • 37 annual entries of 51 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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