İsmail Zühdü 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
İsmail Zühdü Bey was born in Istanbul in 1836/37 (AH 1252); the father's occupation was "Devlet memuru". Work began in Istanbul in 1851/52, at about 16. The annual lists begin in 1851/52, with İsmail Zühdü as Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı in Istanbul, the birthplace. İsmail Zühdü then moved to Pazar (Atina) from 1855 to 1861. Alongside, the lists for 1860 to 1866 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1865 to 1868 give a second post, in Tiflis as Tiflis başşehbenderi. Alongside, the lists for 1867 to 1869 give a second post, in Bursa as Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini. Alongside, the lists for 1868 to 1872 give a second post, in Istanbul as Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi. The annual lists then follow İsmail Zühdü to Giresun in 1872/73. Alongside, the lists for 1878 to 1880 give a second post, in Istanbul as Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu. The last entries, from 1880 to 1886, name İsmail Zühdü as Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi, with no place. Entries spanning 83 years are rare, reached by only 2 of the 8,239 officials.
Pay rose from 100 kuruş a month in 1852/53 to a peak of 7,200 in 1881/82, when 98 per cent of paid officials earned less. The final annual entry is for 1931/32.
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.
Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 3 (Tahran), stop 8 (Tahran), stop 10 (Tahran).
Born 1836/37 (AH 1252); First work 1851/52 (AH 1268); 1851 to 1853 (AH 1268 to 1269)
Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı
100 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years
1855 to 1861 (AH 1272 to 1277)
No annual entry for 1853 to 1855 (AH 1270 to 1271) before it.
Atina Sefareti başkâtibi
entries in 6 years
Tahran as worded, no place record not on the map
1860 to 1866 (AH 1277 to 1282)
Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi
2,250 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years
1867 to 1869 (AH 1284 to 1285)
Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini
5,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years
1868 to 1872 (AH 1285 to 1288)
Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi 1868 to 1872 (AH 1285 to 1288); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1871/72 (AH 1288)
3,800 to 6,000 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years
1872/73 (AH 1289)
Giresun kaymakamı 1872/73 (AH 1289); İstifa (resignation (a note on status, not a job)) 1872/73 (AH 1289)
2,700 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year
Tahran as worded, no place record not on the map
1873 to 1878 (AH 1290 to 1295)
Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi
2,200 to 3,300 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years
1878 to 1880 (AH 1295 to 1297)
Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu 1878 to 1880 (AH 1295 to 1297); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1879/80 (AH 1297)
2,900 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years
Tahran as worded, no place record not on the map
1880 to 1932 (AH 1298 to 1350)
Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi 1880 to 1886 (AH 1298 to 1303); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1885/86 (AH 1303); Azil (dismissal (a note on status, not a job)) 1931/32 (AH 1350)
3,000 to 7,200 kuruş a month; entries in 7 years
Career and salary#
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Median, same province | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852/53 | 100 | 400 | 150 | 8% | |
| 1860/61 | 2,250 | 500 | 86% | ||
| 1861/62 | 2,250 | 500 | 87% | ||
| 1862/63 | 2,250 | 400 | 87% | ||
| 1863/64 | 2,250 | 475 | 85% | ||
| 1864/65 | 2,250 | 400 | 88% | ||
| 1865/66 | 5,000 | 400 | 95% | ||
| 1866/67 | 5,000 | 400 | 96% | ||
| 1867/68 | 5,000 | 458 | 93% | ||
| 1868/69 | 6,000 | 475 | 500 | 94% | |
| 1869/70 | 6,000 | 400 | 500 | 95% | |
| 1870/71 | 5,000 | 400 | 500 | 95% | |
| 1871/72 | 5,000 | 420.5 | 500 | 94% | |
| 1872/73 | 2,700 | 450 | 725 | 91% | |
| 1873/74 | 2,200 | 405 | 89% | ||
| 1874/75 | 2,200 | 450 | 91% | ||
| 1875/76 | 3,300 | 450 | 94% | ||
| 1876/77 | 3,300 | 420 | 95% | ||
| 1877/78 | 3,135 | 450 | 95% | ||
| 1878 | 3,135 | 450 | 94% | ||
| 1878/79 | 2,900 | 400 | 500 | 92% | |
| 1879/80 | 2,900 | 400 | 500 | 94% | |
| 1880/81 | 3,000 | 400 | 95% | ||
| 1881/82 | 7,200 | 400 | 98% | ||
| 1882/83 | 7,200 | 400 | 98% | ||
| 1883/84 | 7,200 | 400 | 98% | ||
| 1884/85 | 7,200 | 400 | 98% | ||
| 1885/86 | 7,200 | 400 | 98% |
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.
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851/52AH 1268 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | |
| 1851 to 1853AH 1268 to 1269 | Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 |
| No annual entry: 1853 to 1855 (AH 1270 to 1271) | |||
| 1855 to 1861AH 1272 to 1277 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | |
| 1860 to 1866AH 1277 to 1282 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | 2,250 | |
| 1865 to 1868AH 1282 to 1284 | Tiflis başşehbenderi | Tiflis | 5,000 |
| 1867 to 1869AH 1284 to 1285 | Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini | Bursa | 5,000 |
| 1868 to 1872AH 1285 to 1288 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 6,000 to 3,800 |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Infisala note on status, not a job | ||
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Giresun kaymakamı | Giresun | 2,700 |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | İstifaresignation (a note on status, not a job) | ||
| 1873 to 1878AH 1290 to 1295 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | 2,200 | |
| 1878 to 1880AH 1295 to 1297 | Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,900 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Infisala note on status, not a job | ||
| 1880 to 1886AH 1298 to 1303 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | 3,000 | |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Infisala note on status, not a job | ||
| No annual entry: 1886 to 1931 (AH 1304 to 1349) | |||
| 1931/32AH 1350 | Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job) | ||
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1836/37 (AH 1252)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Father's occupation
- Devlet memuru
First work
- Year
- 1851/52 (AH 1268)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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 299 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, 268 have a recorded salary; İsmail Zühdü Bey had the 50th highest salary of them.
- Hasan Şevki Bey9 shared years; highest salary 8,000 kuruş
- Ali Avnullah Efendi9 shared years; highest salary 1,500 kuruş
- Ahmed Ârifî Paşa7 shared years; highest salary 100,000 kuruş
- Safvet Paşa (Mehmed Esat Safvet Paşa)7 shared years; highest salary 75,000 kuruş
- Abdülhalık Nasuhi Bey7 shared years; highest salary 20,000 kuruş
Same birthplace
Of the 666 officials born in Istanbul, 446 have a recorded salary; İsmail Zühdü Bey had the 44th highest salary of them.
- Abdülhalık Nasuhi Beyborn 1836/37 (AH 1252); highest salary 20,000 kuruş
- DANİŞ EFENDİborn 1836/37 (AH 1252); no salary recorded
- ESTEPAN EFENDİborn 1836/37 (AH 1252); no salary recorded
- İbrahim İzzet Beyborn 1836/37 (AH 1252); highest salary 2,400 kuruş
- Mehmet Şakir Efendiborn 1836/37 (AH 1252); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 16 officials whose first annual entry is for 1851/52 (AH 1268), 13 have a recorded salary; İsmail Zühdü Bey had the 2nd highest salary of them.
- Mehmet Şakir Efendifirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Hüseyin Şükrü Efendifirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 7,000 kuruş
- Ahmed Reşid Efendifirst entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,250 kuruş
- Hacı Ali Rıza Efendifirst annual entry 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Ahmet Cemil Paşafirst entry in Diyarbakır; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
All 16 officials whose first annual entry is for 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851/52AH 1268 | Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1852/53AH 1269 | Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1852/53AH 1269 | Bâbıâli Tercüme Odası mülazımı | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1855/56AH 1272 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1856/57AH 1273 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1857/58AH 1274 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1858/59AH 1275 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1859/60AH 1276 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1860/61AH 1277 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1860/61AH 1277 | Atina Sefareti başkâtibi (İstifa) | Pazar (Atina) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1860/61AH 1277 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Tahran | 2,250 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1861/62AH 1278 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Tahran | 2,250 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1862/63AH 1279 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Tahran | 2,250 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1863/64AH 1280 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Tahran | 2,250 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1864/65AH 1281 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Tahran | 2,250 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi | Tahran | 2,250 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Tahran Sefareti birinci kâtibi (Nakil) | Tahran | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1865/66AH 1282 | Tiflis başşehbenderi | Tiflis | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1866/67AH 1283 | Tiflis başşehbenderi | Tiflis | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Tiflis başşehbenderi | Tiflis | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Tiflis başşehbenderi (Nakil) | Tiflis | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1867/68AH 1284 | Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini | Bursa | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini | Bursa | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Hüdavendigar vilayeti muavini (Nakil) | Bursa | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Hüdavendigar merkez mutasarrıfı | Bursa | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Hüdavendigar merkez mutasarrıfı (Nakil) | Bursa | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | ||
| 1868/69AH 1285 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 6,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 6,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1869/70AH 1286 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 5,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 4,750 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Divan-ı Temyiz üyesi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 3,800 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1871/72AH 1288 | Infisal | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |||
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Giresun kaymakamı | Giresun | 2,700 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | İstifa | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |||
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 2,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 2,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 2,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 3,300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 3,300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 3,135 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 3,135 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1878AH 1295 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 3,135 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1878AH 1295 | Nakil | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |||
| 1878AH 1295 | Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,900 | Maarif | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,900 | Maarif | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Maarif Nezareti mektupçusu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 2,900 | Maarif | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Infisal | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |||
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Tahran Sefareti başkâtibi | Tahran | 3,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Sırbistan komiseri | Sırbistan | 7,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Sırbistan komiseri | Sırbistan | 7,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Sırbistan komiseri | Sırbistan | 7,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Sırbistan komiseri | Sırbistan | 7,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Sırbistan komiseri | Sırbistan | 7,200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Infisal | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |||
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Bombay başşehbenderi | Bombay | 3,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | |
| 1931/32AH 1350 | Azil | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records |
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.
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|
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.
- Origin of the record: Source collection.
Subjects
- List of Ottoman officials (Osmanlı memurları listesi)
- Collective biography (kolektif biyografi)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)