Mehmed Esad Bey
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1875 to 1902 (AH 1292 to 1319)
Languages French, Persian, Turkish
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Esad Bey was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). Schooling included Darülmaarif; Mahrec-i Aklâm; Mekteb-i Sultanî. The language repertoire included French, Persian and Turkish. [1]
The earliest service point in the record is dated 1875/76 (AH 1292). Dated career entries span 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 1901/02 (AH 1319) across 8 AH years, beginning with Adliye Nezareti Mektupçu Odası mülazımı and ending with entries for Bâb-ı Âli İstişare Odası muavini. More than one post or place appears in 4 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet), Viyana, Constanța (Köstence) and Arta (Narda) and 1 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 1,900 kuruş in 1876/77 (AH 1293) to 2,540 kuruş in 1901/02 (AH 1319); the highest recorded monthly rate is 2,700 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 9 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)
How to read this map
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1 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birth
2 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
First work as recorded
Calculated age 24
Adliye Nezareti Mektupçu Odası mülazımı
Calculated age 24
3 1876/77 (AH 1293)
Place not recorded / Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Viyana
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded; Viyana
Place not recorded
Adliye Nezareti Mektupçu Odası mülazımı
Calculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Viyana
Viyana Sefareti ikinci serkâtibi
1,900 kuruşCalculated age 25
4 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Bâb-ı Âli Tercüme Odası görevlisi
150 kuruşCalculated age 31
5 1882/83 (AH 1300)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Constanța (Köstence)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bâb-ı Âli Tercüme Odası görevlisi
150 kuruşCalculated age 32
Continuing service as described
Köstence şehbenderi
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 32
6 1883/84 (AH 1301)
Constanța (Köstence) / Arta (Narda)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Köstence şehbenderi
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 33
Continuing service as described
Narda şehbenderi
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 33
7 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Napoli
Not yet located on the map: Napoli
Napoli başşehbenderi
2,700 kuruşCalculated age 49
8 1900/01 (AH 1318)
Napoli / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Napoli
Napoli
Napoli başşehbenderi
2,700 kuruşCalculated age 50
Continuing service as described
Bâb-ı Âli İstişare Odası muavini
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 50
9 Bâb-ı Âli İstişare Odası muavini
2,000 kuruşCalculated age 51
Continuing service as described
Bâb-ı Âli İstişare Odası muavini
2,540 kuruşCalculated age 51
2 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Bâb-ı Âli Tercüme Odası görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Komisyonu Kalemi ücretsiz devamı · Undated · 0 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
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.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 1,900 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 89.7% | 1102 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 150 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 8.6% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 2,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 93.0% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 2,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 93.5% | 1720 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 2,700 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 96.4% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 2,700 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 96.3% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 2,540 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 95.9% | 1666 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)150 to 2,540
- Constanța (Köstence)2,000
- Napoli2,700
- Arta (Narda)2,000
- Viyana1,900
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
- Istanbul665 other officialsAli Gâlib Bey born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 23,000 kuruş
- Istanbul443 other officialsMehmed Murad Bey 5 shared years; highest salary 12,000 kuruş
- 1875/76 (AH 1292)161 other officialsKarabet Efendi first annual entry 1875/76 (AH 1292); highest salary 300 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- II. Abdülhamid dönemi sicil dosyalarına göre şehbenderler (1876-1909)
BERİVAN SULTAN DUMAN · 2024 · Pages 176, 177
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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