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Mustafa Efendi

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

Mustafa Efendi was born in Mahsün, Ürgüp in 1851/52 (AH 1268); the father was a merchant (tüccar). The schooling was at a school for young children (Sıbyan Mektebi).

At about 23, in 1875/76, Mustafa began work in Thessaloniki (Selanik). The first annual entry, for 1875/76, places Mustafa in Thessaloniki as Rüsumat Nezareti muhasebe kalemi mülazımı. Alongside, the lists for 1875 to 1878 give a second post, in Karaburun as Mahkeme başkâtibi. For 1878 to 1880 the lists have no entry. The last posts were in Izmir (İzmir) from 1880 to 1886.

The salary never rose above the first in the lists, 465 kuruş a month in 1875/76, in Karaburun, when half the paid officials earned less. The final annual entry is for 1885/86.

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
first workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1875/761880/81123ThessalonikiKaraburunIzmir
  1. Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    First work 1875/76 (AH 1292); 1875/76 (AH 1292)

    Rüsumat Nezareti muhasebe kalemi mülazımı

    entries in 1 year

  2. Karaburun

    1875 to 1878 (AH 1292 to 1294)

    Mahkeme başkâtibi

    465 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  3. Izmir (İzmir)

    1880 to 1886 (AH 1298 to 1303)

    No annual entry for 1878 to 1880 (AH 1295 to 1297) before it.

    Tuz ambarı perakende memuru

    200 to 350 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

Career and salary

All years
Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearentry of another institutionsalary not recordedyears with one job titleno annual entry
no entry02004006001875/76AH 12921876/77AH 12931877/78AH 12941878AH 12951878/79AH 12961879/80AH 12971880/81AH 12981881/82AH 12991882/83AH 13001883/84AH 13011884/85AH 13021885/86AH 1303465 kuruşMahkeme başkâtibiTuz ambarı perakende memuru
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001875/76AH 12921876/77AH 12931877/78AH 12941878AH 12951878/79AH 12961879/80AH 12971880/81AH 12981881/82AH 12991882/83AH 13001883/84AH 13011884/85AH 13021885/86AH 1303This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, 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 Mustafa Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1875/7646545052050%
1876/7746542050051%
1877/7846545050051%
1880/8120040040012%
1881/8220040040013%
1882/8320040047512%
1883/8430040040028%
1884/8530040047528%
1885/8635040045040%

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 Mustafa Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1875/76AH 1292First workThessaloniki (Selanik)
1875/76AH 1292Rüsumat Nezareti muhasebe kalemi mülazımı
Rüsûmat
Thessaloniki (Selanik)
1875 to 1878AH 1292 to 1294Mahkeme başkâtibi
4 entries
YearSalary
1875/76465
1876/77465
1877/78465
1877/78
Karaburun465
No annual entry: 1878 to 1880 (AH 1295 to 1297)
1880 to 1886AH 1298 to 1303Tuz ambarı perakende memuru
8 entries
YearSalary
1880/81200
1881/82200
1882/83200
1883/84200
1883/84300
1884/85300
1885/86300
1885/86350
Izmir (İzmir)200 to 350

Record

Personal

Born
1851/52 (AH 1268)
Birthplace
Mahsün, Ürgüp
Father's occupation
Tüccar

Education

School
Sıbyan Mektebischool for young children (primary school)

First work

Year
1875/76 (AH 1292)

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 35 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir) in the same years, 30 have a recorded salary; Mustafa Efendi had the 27th highest salary of them.

All 154 officials with entries in Izmir (İzmir)

Same school

Of the 563 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi among their schools, 496 have a recorded salary; Mustafa Efendi had the 267th highest salary of them.

All 563 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 162 officials whose first annual entry is for 1875/76 (AH 1292), 143 have a recorded salary; Mustafa Efendi had the 91st highest salary of them.

  • Karabet Efendifirst annual entry 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 300 kuruş
  • Komidas Efendifirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 875 kuruş
  • Mehmed Efendifirst annual entry 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 800 kuruş
  • Mehmed Esad Beyfirst annual entry 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 2,700 kuruş
  • Faik Efendifirst annual entry 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 1,500 kuruş

All 162 officials whose first annual entry is for 1875/76 (AH 1292)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Mustafa Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1875/76AH 1292Rüsumat Nezareti muhasebe kalemi mülazımıThessaloniki (Selanik)RüsûmatSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1875/76AH 1292Mahkeme başkâtibiKaraburun465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1876/77AH 1293Mahkeme başkâtibiKaraburun465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1877/78AH 1294Mahkeme başkâtibiKaraburun465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1877/78AH 1294Mahkeme başkâtibi (İstifa)KaraburunAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1880/81AH 1298Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1881/82AH 1299Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1882/83AH 1300Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1883/84AH 1301Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1883/84AH 1301Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1884/85AH 1302Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1885/86AH 1303Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records105 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065. 77
1885/86AH 1303Tuz ambarı perakende memuruIzmir (İzmir)350Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00061/00065.
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 Mustafa Efendi 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.

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