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Mehmed Said Bey

Annual salary study and register readings

This study view uses the annual salary reference records. The main biography brings together the wider career and its sources.

Life and register readings

Mehmed Said Bey was born in Sidon (Sayda) in 1845/46 (AH 1262); the father was a colonel (miralay). At about 20, in 1866/67, Mehmed Said began work in Beirut (Beyrut). The annual lists begin in 1866/67, with Mehmed Said as Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımı in Beirut. Alongside, the lists for 1869 to 1872 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1871 to 1873 give a second post, in Hama as Tahrirat müdürü. The annual lists then follow Mehmed Said to Beirut from 1873 to 1878. Alongside, the lists for 1877/78 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Tahkikat memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1877/78 give a second post, in Hama as Asar Muduru. Mehmed Said then moved to Mersin in 1878/79. Alongside, the lists for 1878 to 1880 give a second post, in a post with no place named as a district governor (Kaymakam). Next came Safed in 1881/82. Alongside, the lists for 1881 to 1890 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Kaymakam.

Pay rose from 1,000 kuruş a month in 1869/70 to a peak of 4,000 in 1877/78, as Asar Muduru in Hama, when 95 per cent of paid officials earned less. The final annual entry is for 1897/98.

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 17 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1871/721873/741877/781878/791881/821889/901890/911245781013141516Sidon, TyreBeirutHamaMersinSafed, NazarethIzmir

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 3 (Place not recorded), stop 6 (Place not recorded), stop 9 (Islahiye), stop 11 (Tebriz), stop 12 (Asar), stop 17 (Zıniyye).

  1. Sidon (Sayda)

    Born 1845/46 (AH 1262)

  2. Beirut (Beyrut)

    First work 1866/67 (AH 1283); 1866 to 1870 (AH 1283 to 1286)

    Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımı 1866/67 (AH 1283); Bekâya kâtibi 1869/70 (AH 1286)

    8 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

    No annual entry for 1867 to 1869 (AH 1284 to 1285).

  3. Place not recorded not on the map

    1869 to 1872 (AH 1286 to 1288)

    Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi

    1,000 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  4. Hama

    1871 to 1873 (AH 1288 to 1289)

    Tahrirat müdürü

    1,250 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  5. Beirut (Beyrut)

    1873 to 1878 (AH 1290 to 1294)

    Defter-i Hakanî memuru

    950 kuruş a month; entries in 5 years

  6. Place not recorded not on the map

    1877/78 (AH 1294)

    Tahkikat memuru

    entries in 1 year

  7. Hama

    1877/78 (AH 1294)

    Asar Muduru 1877/78 (AH 1294); Aşar müdürü (İnfisal) 1877/78 (AH 1294)

    4,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  8. Mersin

    1878/79 (AH 1296)

    No annual entry for 1878 (AH 1295) before it.

    Kaymakam 1878/79 (AH 1296); Kaymakam (Nakil) 1878/79 (AH 1296)

    3,150 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  9. Islahiye as worded, no place record not on the map

    1878 to 1880 (AH 1296 to 1297)

    Kaymakam 1878 to 1880 (AH 1296 to 1297); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1878/79 (AH 1296); Azil (dismissal (a note on status, not a job)) 1879/80 (AH 1297)

    2,500 to 3,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  10. Safed

    1881/82 (AH 1299)

    No annual entry for 1880/81 (AH 1298) before it.

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  11. Tebriz as worded, no place record not on the map

    1881 to 1883 (AH 1299 to 1300)

    Kaymakam 1881 to 1883 (AH 1299 to 1300); Azil (dismissal (a note on status, not a job)) 1882/83 (AH 1300)

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  12. Asar as worded, no place record not on the map

    1886 to 1890 (AH 1304 to 1307)

    No annual entry for 1883 to 1886 (AH 1301 to 1303) before it.

    Kaymakam vekili 1886 to 1890 (AH 1304 to 1307); Azil (dismissal (a note on status, not a job)) 1888/89 (AH 1306)

    875 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  13. Izmir (İzmir)

    1889/90 (AH 1307)

    Palamut aşarı İzmir Anbar müdürü

    2,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  14. Nazareth (Nasıra)

    1890 to 1896 (AH 1308 to 1313)

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  15. Safed

    1895/96 (AH 1313)

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  16. Tyre (Sur)

    1895 to 1898 (AH 1313 to 1315)

    Kaymakam

    1,575 to 1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  17. Zıniyye as worded, no place record not on the map

    1897/98 (AH 1315)

    Kaymakam

    1,575 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

Career and salary

All years
Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearsalary not recordedyears with one job titleno annual entry
no entryno entryno entryno entry01,0002,0003,0004,0001867/68AH 12841869/70AH 12861871/72AH 12881873/74AH 12901875/76AH 12921877/78AH 12941878/79AH 12961880/81AH 12981882/83AH 13001884/85AH 13021886/87AH 13041888/89AH 13061890/91AH 13081892/93AH 13101894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13144,000 kuruşDefter-i Hakanî memuruKaymakamKaymakam vekiliKaymakam
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0002,0005,0001867/68AH 12841869/70AH 12861871/72AH 12881873/74AH 12901875/76AH 12921877/78AH 12941878/79AH 12961880/81AH 12981882/83AH 13001884/85AH 13021886/87AH 13041888/89AH 13061890/91AH 13081892/93AH 13101894/95AH 13121896/97AH 1314This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same province

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, and the median of the same province for the years in which at least 5 officials were paid in the province of the official's salary that year.

The numbers of the chart
Salary of Mehmed Said Bey against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1869/701,00040075%
1870/711,00040076%
1871/721,250420.51,25080%
1872/731,25045080%
1873/749504051,37575%
1874/759504501,17577%
1875/769504501,17576%
1876/7795042076%
1877/784,00045060095%
1878/793,1504001,72550094%
1879/802,7004001,30093%
1881/821,7504001,25039091%
1882/831,7504001,25091%
1886/8787540078%
1887/8887540077%
1888/8987540079%
1889/902,00040050092%
1890/911,7504001,50050090%
1891/921,7504001,70039090%
1892/931,7504001,25040091%
1893/941,7504001,55045092%
1894/951,7504001,25075091%
1895/961,7504001,25060090%
1896/971,7504501,25055090%
1897/981,5754001,512.550091%

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 Mehmed Said Bey, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1866/67AH 1283First workBeirut (Beyrut)
1866/67AH 1283Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımıBeirut (Beyrut)
No annual entry: 1867 to 1869 (AH 1284 to 1285)
1869/70AH 1286Bekâya kâtibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1869/708
1869/70
Beirut (Beyrut)8
1869 to 1872AH 1286 to 1288Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi
4 entries
YearSalary
1869/701,000
1870/711,000
1871/721,000
1871/72
1,000
1871 to 1873AH 1288 to 1289Tahrirat müdürü
3 entries
YearSalary
1871/721,250
1872/731,250
1872/73
Hama1,250
1873 to 1878AH 1290 to 1294Defter-i Hakanî memuru
6 entries
YearSalary
1873/74950
1874/75950
1875/76950
1876/77950
1877/78950
1877/78
Beirut (Beyrut)950
1877/78AH 1294Tahkikat memuru
1877/78AH 1294Asar MuduruHama4,000
1877/78AH 1294Aşar müdürü (İnfisal)Hama
No annual entry: 1878 (AH 1295)
1878/79AH 1296KaymakamMersin3,150
1878/79AH 1296Kaymakam (Nakil)Mersin
1878 to 1880AH 1296 to 1297Kaymakam
3 entries
YearSalary
1878/793,000
1879/802,700
1879/802,500
3,000 to 2,500
1878/79AH 1296Infisala note on status, not a job
1879/80AH 1297Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job)
No annual entry: 1880/81 (AH 1298)
1881/82AH 1299KaymakamSafed1,750
1881 to 1883AH 1299 to 1300Kaymakam
2 entries
YearSalary
1881/821,750
1882/831,750
1,750
1882/83AH 1300Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job)
No annual entry: 1883 to 1886 (AH 1301 to 1303)
1886 to 1890AH 1304 to 1307Kaymakam vekili
4 entries
YearSalary
1886/87875
1887/88875
1888/89875
1889/90
875
1888/89AH 1306Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job)
1889/90AH 1307Palamut aşarı İzmir Anbar müdürüIzmir (İzmir)2,000
1890 to 1896AH 1308 to 1313Kaymakam
6 entries
YearSalary
1890/911,750
1891/921,750
1892/931,750
1893/941,750
1894/951,750
1895/961,750
Nazareth (Nasıra)1,750
1895/96AH 1313KaymakamSafed1,750
1895 to 1898AH 1313 to 1315Kaymakam
4 entries
YearSalary
1895/961,750
1896/971,750
1896/971,575
1897/981,575
Tyre (Sur)1,750 to 1,575
1897/98AH 1315Kaymakam1,575

Record

Personal

Born
1845/46 (AH 1262)
Birthplace
Sidon (Sayda)
Father's occupation
Miralay

First work

Year
1866/67 (AH 1283)

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 2 officials who held Kaymakam in Nazareth (Nasıra) in the same years, Mehmed Said Bey had the lowest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 10 officials with entries in Beirut (Beyrut) in the same years, 8 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Said Bey had the 3rd highest salary of them.

All 99 officials with entries in Beirut (Beyrut)

Same job title, same years

Of the 136 officials with the title Kaymakam in the same years, 109 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Said Bey had the 11th highest salary of them.

All 265 officials with the title Kaymakam

Same birthplace

Of the 2 officials born in Sidon (Sayda), Mehmed Said Bey had the highest salary.

The page of Sidon (Sayda), with the 2 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 96 officials whose first annual entry is for 1866/67 (AH 1283), 81 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Said Bey had the 11th highest salary of them.

All 96 officials whose first annual entry is for 1866/67 (AH 1283)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Mehmed Said Bey
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1866/67AH 1283Muhasebe Kalemi mülâzımıBeirut (Beyrut)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1869/70AH 1286Bekâya kâtibiBeirut (Beyrut)8Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1869/70AH 1286Bekâya kâtibi (Nakil)Beirut (Beyrut)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1869/70AH 1286Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1870/71AH 1287Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1871/72AH 1288Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1871/72AH 1288Suriye Teftiş-i Emvâl Başkâtibi (İnfisal)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1871/72AH 1288Tahrirat müdürüHama1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1872/73AH 1289Tahrirat müdürüHama1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1872/73AH 1289Tahrirat müdürü (İnfisal)HamaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1873/74AH 1290Defter-i Hakanî memuruBeirut (Beyrut)950Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1874/75AH 1291Defter-i Hakanî memuruBeirut (Beyrut)950Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1875/76AH 1292Defter-i Hakanî memuruBeirut (Beyrut)950Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1876/77AH 1293Defter-i Hakanî memuruBeirut (Beyrut)950Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1877/78AH 1294Defter-i Hakanî memuruBeirut (Beyrut)950Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1877/78AH 1294Defter-i Hakanî memuru (Nakil)Beirut (Beyrut)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1877/78AH 1294Tahkikat memuruAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1877/78AH 1294Asar MuduruHama4,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1877/78AH 1294Aşar müdürü (İnfisal)HamaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1878/79AH 1296KaymakamMersin3,150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1878/79AH 1296Kaymakam (Nakil)MersinAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1878/79AH 1296KaymakamIslahiye3,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1878/79AH 1296InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1879/80AH 1297KaymakamBikâü’l-Aziz2,700Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1879/80AH 1297KaymakamBikâü’l-Aziz2,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1879/80AH 1297AzilAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1881/82AH 1299KaymakamSafed1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1881/82AH 1299KaymakamTebriz1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1882/83AH 1300KaymakamTebriz1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1882/83AH 1300AzilAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1886/87AH 1304Kaymakam vekiliAsar875Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1887/88AH 1305Kaymakam vekiliAsar875Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1888/89AH 1306Kaymakam vekiliAsar875Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1888/89AH 1306AzilAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1889/90AH 1307Palamut aşarı İzmir Anbar müdürüIzmir (İzmir)2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1889/90AH 1307Görevin sona ermesiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1890/91AH 1308KaymakamNazareth (Nasıra)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1891/92AH 1309KaymakamNazareth (Nasıra)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1892/93AH 1310KaymakamNazareth (Nasıra)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1893/94AH 1311KaymakamNazareth (Nasıra)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1894/95AH 1312KaymakamNazareth (Nasıra)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1895/96AH 1313KaymakamNazareth (Nasıra)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1895/96AH 1313KaymakamSafed1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1895/96AH 1313KaymakamTyre (Sur)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1896/97AH 1314KaymakamTyre (Sur)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1896/97AH 1314KaymakamTyre (Sur)1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1897/98AH 1315KaymakamTyre (Sur)1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
1897/98AH 1315KaymakamZıniyye1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records58 Osmanlı Arşivi (BOA), Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterleri [DH.SAİDd], No.1, Gömlek No.272.
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
Recorded values of Mehmed Said Bey with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.

Subjects