Mehmed DerviĢ Sirozî Efendi
Born 1867/68 (AH 1284) · Medina (Medine) · Dated entries 1882 to 1911 (AH 1300 to 1328)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 120/371, s. 371
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed DerviĢ Sirozî Efendi was born in Medina (Medine) in 1867/68 (AH 1284). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; rüşdiye. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Medina (Medine) in 1882/83 (AH 1300). Service included Hazine-i Nebevî Tahrirat Kalemi in Medina (Medine) (1882 to 1911 (AH 1300 to 1328)). Medina (Medine) appears most often, across 29 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 15 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315) to 100 kuruş in 1910/11 (AH 1328); the highest recorded monthly rate is 100 kuruş in 1910/11 (AH 1328). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Medina (Medine)
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1 1867/68 (AH 1284)
Medina (Medine)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Hazine-i Nebevî Tahrirat Kalemi
Calculated age 16
3 1883/84 (AH 1301) · 28 recorded years
Medina (Medine)
AH entries: 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, 1328. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Hazine-i Nebevî Tahrirat Kalemi
Calculated age 17
Continuing service as described
Hazine-i Nebevî Tahrirat Kalemi
100 kuruşCalculated age 44
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Hazine-i Nebevî Tahrirat Kalemi (Tekaüt) · Medina (Medine) · Undated · 25 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 15 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 0.7% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 15 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 0.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 45 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 2.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 45 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 2.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 45 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 1.9% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 30 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 1.2% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 30 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 1.6% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 50 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 2.4% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 50 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 2.8% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 50 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 2.1% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 50 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 2.3% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 50 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 1.4% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 50 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 0.7% | 1088 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 100 | 500 | 200 to 2,000 | 1.2% | 732 |
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- Medina (Medine)15 to 100
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
- Medina (Medine)63 other officialsMehmed Ali İzzî Efendi born 1867/68 (AH 1284); highest salary 810 kuruş
- Medina (Medine)53 other officialsHasan Murad Efendi 29 shared years; highest salary 400 kuruş
- 1882/83 (AH 1300)236 other officialsAbdullah Kamil Efendi first annual entry 1882/83 (AH 1300); highest salary 342 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicil-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan hicazlı devlet memurları
BEYHAN KACIROĞLU · 2021 · Pages 180, 181
246 BOA. DH. SAĠD. d, nr. 120/371, s. 371.
Read the original source accounts · 36 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 29 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 35 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.