Osman Asaf Bey
Born 1869/70 (AH 1286) · Bosna · Dated entries 1887 to 1900 (AH 1305 to 1317)
Languages Turkish
Archival references BOA, DH.SAİD. d, 74/431; BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 74/431; BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 74/431, s.431
The career, year by year
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The life
Osman Asaf Bey was born in Bosna in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The father’s occupation was Bihke sancağı rüsûmat müdürü. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Süleymaniye Rüşdiye-i Mülkiye; Fatih Rüşdiye-i Askeriye. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). Dated career entries span 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 1899/1900 (AH 1317) across 13 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Bidayet Mahkemesi İstintak Dairesi mülazımı and ending with entries for Adliye Nezareti Pul Kalemi memuru. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [2] [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1889/90 (AH 1307) to 490 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317); the highest recorded monthly rate is 490 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). [1] [2]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Bosna
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1 1869/70 (AH 1286)
Bosna
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Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Bidayet Mahkemesi İstintak Dairesi mülazımı
Calculated age 19
3 1888/89 (AH 1306) · 12 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bidayet Mahkemesi İstintak Dairesi mülazımı
Calculated age 20
Continuing service as described
Adliye Nezareti Pul Kalemi memuru
490 kuruşCalculated age 31
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.
- Bidayet Mahkemesi İstintak Dairesi mülazımı · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 300 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 29.3% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 300 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 28.5% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 28.5% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 300 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 28.0% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 44.7% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 52.4% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 52.5% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 450 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 49.8% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 53.2% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 450 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 52.0% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 490 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 55.0% | 1821 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)300 to 490
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
- Istanbul500 other officialsCemil Beğ (Cemil Molla) 13 shared years; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)190 other officialsBekir Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 900 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Bosna doğumlu memurlar
MEHMET AKGÜN · 2017 · Pages 139, 140
185 BOA, DH.SAİD. d, 74/431.; BOA, DH.SAİD. d, 74/431
- II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Bosna-Hersekli devlet adamları
DİLEK AKDEMİR · 2018 · Pages 266, 267
BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 74/431; 353 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 74/431, s.431.; BOA. DH. SAİD. d, nr. 74/431, s.431.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 13 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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