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Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa

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

Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa was born in Istanbul in 1838/39 (AH 1254); the father's occupation was "Eski Bosna valisi". At about 23, in 1861/62, Mehmed Şerif Raûf began work in Istanbul. The annual lists begin in 1861/62, with Mehmed Şerif Raûf as Tercüme Odası mülazımı in Istanbul, the birthplace. Next came Konitsa (Koniçe), Zvornik (İzvornik) and Damascus (Şam) from 1863 to 1871. Alongside, the lists for 1870/71 give a second post, in Beirut as Beyrut mutasarrıfı. Alongside, the lists for 1870/71 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Suriye vilayeti politika memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1870/71 give a second post, in Jerusalem as Kudüs mutasarrıf vekili. The annual lists then follow Mehmed Şerif Raûf to Serres (Siroz), Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) and Jerusalem from 1872 to 1880. Alongside, the lists for 1909/10 give a second post, in Misir as Mısır fevkalade komiseri. Few officials served in as many provinces; 33 of the 6,605 officials with a place of service did.

Pay rose from 2,000 kuruş a month in 1863/64 to a peak of 30,000 in 1904/05, when 99 per cent of paid officials earned less. Over the years with a salary, pay stood on average in the top 1.7 per cent of each year's paid officials, a standing reached by 10 of the 4,381 officials paid for five years or more. The last annual entry is for 1909/10.

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 15 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1863/641866/671870/711870/711870/711872/731875/761876/771909/101245689111215IstanbulKonitsaZvornikDamascusBeirutJerusalemSerresVeliko TarnovoMisir

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 3 (Behke), stop 7 (Place not recorded), stop 10 (Place not recorded), stop 13 (Place not recorded), stop 14 (Place not recorded).

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1838/39 (AH 1254); First work 1861/62 (AH 1278); 1861/62 (AH 1278)

    Tercüme Odası mülazımı

    entries in 1 year

  2. Konitsa (Koniçe)

    1863/64 (AH 1280)

    No annual entry for 1862/63 (AH 1279) before it.

    Konice müdürü

    2,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  3. Behke as worded, no place record not on the map

    1864 to 1866 (AH 1281 to 1282)

    Behke kaymakamı

    6,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  4. Zvornik (İzvornik)

    1866/67 (AH 1283)

    İzvornik mutasarrıfı

    12,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  5. Damascus (Şam)

    1870/71 (AH 1287)

    No annual entry for 1867 to 1870 (AH 1284 to 1286) before it.

    Şam mutasarrıfı

    10,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  6. Beirut (Beyrut)

    1870/71 (AH 1287)

    Beyrut mutasarrıfı

    12,500 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  7. Place not recorded not on the map

    1870/71 (AH 1287)

    Suriye vilayeti politika memuru

    entries in 1 year

  8. Jerusalem (Kudüs)

    1870/71 (AH 1287)

    Kudüs mutasarrıf vekili

    2,500 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  9. Serres (Siroz)

    1872/73 (AH 1289)

    No annual entry for 1871/72 (AH 1288) before it.

    Siroz mutasarrıfı

    10,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  10. Place not recorded not on the map

    1873/74 (AH 1290)

    Turuk ve Meabir müdürü

    entries in 1 year

  11. Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova)

    1875/76 (AH 1292)

    No annual entry for 1874/75 (AH 1291) before it.

    Tırnova mutasarrıfı

    9,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  12. Jerusalem (Kudüs)

    1876 to 1880 (AH 1293 to 1297)

    Kudüs mutasarrıfı

    10,000 to 15,000 kuruş a month; entries in 5 years

  13. Place not recorded not on the map

    1888 to 1902 (AH 1306 to 1319)

    No annual entry for 1880 to 1888 (AH 1298 to 1305) before it.

    Beyrut valisi 1888 to 1902 (AH 1306 to 1319); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1893 to 1902 (AH 1311 to 1319); Mazuliyet (a note on status, not a job) 1894/95 (AH 1312)

    10,000 to 25,000 kuruş a month; entries in 14 years

  14. Place not recorded not on the map

    1904 to 1910 (AH 1322 to 1327)

    No annual entry for 1902 to 1904 (AH 1320 to 1321) before it.

    Selanik valisi 1904 to 1910 (AH 1322 to 1327); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    1,000 to 30,000 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  15. Misir

    1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Mısır fevkalade komiseri

    20,000 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

Career and salary

All years
Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearsalary not recordedyears with one job titleno annual entry
no entryno entryno entryno entryno entryno entry010,00020,00030,0001863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 13201907/08AH 132530,000 kuruşBeyrut valisiSelanik valisi
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0002,0005,00010,00020,00050,0001863/64AH 12801868/69AH 12851873/74AH 12901878AH 12951882/83AH 13001887/88AH 13051892/93AH 13101897/98AH 13151902/03AH 13201907/08AH 1325This 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 Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1863/642,00047581%
1864/656,00040094%
1865/666,00040096%
1866/6712,00040044097%
1870/7112,50040098%
1872/7310,0004503,98097%
1875/769,00045057097%
1876/7715,00042070098%
1877/7815,00045087098%
187815,00045087098%
1878/7915,00040094098%
1879/8015,000400627.598%
1888/8920,00040099%
1889/9017,00040099%
1890/9117,00040099%
1891/9220,00040099%
1892/9320,00040099%
1893/9420,00040099%
1894/9515,00040099%
1895/9625,00040099%
1896/9725,00045099%
1897/9822,50040099%
1898/9922,50040099%
1899/190022,50040099%
1900/0122,50040099%
1901/0222,50040099%
1904/0530,00040099%
1905/0630,00043099%
1906/0730,00045099%
1907/0830,00046099%
1908/0930,00040099%
1909/1020,00060099%

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 Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1861/62AH 1278First workIstanbul (Dersaadet)
1861/62AH 1278Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)
No annual entry: 1862/63 (AH 1279)
1863/64AH 1280Konice müdürüKonitsa (Koniçe)2,000
1864 to 1866AH 1281 to 1282Behke kaymakamı
2 entries
YearSalary
1864/656,000
1865/666,000
6,000
1866/67AH 1283İzvornik mutasarrıfıZvornik (İzvornik)12,000
No annual entry: 1867 to 1870 (AH 1284 to 1286)
1870/71AH 1287Şam mutasarrıfıDamascus (Şam)10,000
1870/71AH 1287Beyrut mutasarrıfıBeirut (Beyrut)12,500
1870/71AH 1287Suriye vilayeti politika memuru
1870/71AH 1287Kudüs mutasarrıf vekiliJerusalem (Kudüs)2,500
No annual entry: 1871/72 (AH 1288)
1872/73AH 1289Siroz mutasarrıfıSerres (Siroz)10,000
1873/74AH 1290Turuk ve Meabir müdürü
2 entries
YearSalary
1873/74
1873/74
No annual entry: 1874/75 (AH 1291)
1875/76AH 1292Tırnova mutasarrıfıVeliko Tarnovo (Tırnova)9,000
1876 to 1880AH 1293 to 1297Kudüs mutasarrıfı
6 entries
YearSalary
1876/7715,000
1877/7815,000
187815,000
1878/7915,000
1879/8015,000
1879/8010,000
Jerusalem (Kudüs)15,000 to 10,000
No annual entry: 1880 to 1888 (AH 1298 to 1305)
1888 to 1902AH 1306 to 1319Beyrut valisi
20 entries
YearSalary
1888/8920,000
1888/8917,000
1889/9017,000
1890/9117,000
1891/9217,000
1891/9215,000
1891/9220,000
1892/9320,000
1893/9420,000
1894/9515,000
1895/9615,000
1895/9625,000
1896/9725,000
1896/9722,500
1897/9822,500
1898/9922,500
1899/190022,500
1900/0122,500
1901/0222,500
1901/0215,000
20,000 to 15,000
1893/94AH 1311Infisala note on status, not a job
1894/95AH 1312Mazuliyeta note on status, not a job10,000
1901/02AH 1319Infisala note on status, not a job
No annual entry: 1902 to 1904 (AH 1320 to 1321)
1904 to 1910AH 1322 to 1327Selanik valisi
8 entries
YearSalary
1904/0530,000
1904/05
1905/0630,000
1906/0730,000
1907/0830,000
1908/0930,000
1908/091,000
1909/101,000
30,000 to 1,000
1908/09AH 1326Infisala note on status, not a job
1909/10AH 1327Mısır fevkalade komiseriMisir20,000

Record

Personal

Born
1838/39 (AH 1254)
Father's occupation
Eski Bosna valisi

First work

Year
1861/62 (AH 1278)

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 5 officials with entries in Jerusalem (Kudüs) in the same years, Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa had the highest salary.

All 45 officials with entries in Jerusalem (Kudüs)

Same birthplace

Of the 666 officials born in Istanbul, 446 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa had the 11th highest salary of them.

The page of Istanbul, with the 666 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 37 officials whose first annual entry is for 1861/62 (AH 1278), 29 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa had the highest salary of them.

All 37 officials whose first annual entry is for 1861/62 (AH 1278)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1861/62AH 1278Tercüme Odası mülazımıIstanbul (Dersaadet)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1863/64AH 1280Konice müdürüKonitsa (Koniçe)2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1864/65AH 1281Behke kaymakamıBehke6,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1865/66AH 1282Behke kaymakamıBehke6,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1866/67AH 1283İzvornik mutasarrıfıZvornik (İzvornik)12,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1870/71AH 1287Şam mutasarrıfıDamascus (Şam)10,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1870/71AH 1287Beyrut mutasarrıfıBeirut (Beyrut)12,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1870/71AH 1287Suriye vilayeti politika memuruAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1870/71AH 1287Kudüs mutasarrıf vekiliJerusalem (Kudüs)2,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1872/73AH 1289Siroz mutasarrıfıSerres (Siroz)10,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1873/74AH 1290Turuk ve Meabir müdürüAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1873/74AH 1290Nafia Meclisi azasıAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1875/76AH 1292Tırnova mutasarrıfıVeliko Tarnovo (Tırnova)9,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1876/77AH 1293Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs)15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1877/78AH 1294Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs)15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1878AH 1295Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs)15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1878/79AH 1296Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs)15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1879/80AH 1297Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs)15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1879/80AH 1297Kudüs mutasarrıfıJerusalem (Kudüs)10,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1888/89AH 1306Beyrut valisi20,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1888/89AH 1306Bitlis valisi17,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1889/90AH 1307Bitlis valisi17,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1890/91AH 1308Bitlis valisi17,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1891/92AH 1309Bitlis valisi17,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1891/92AH 1309Mamuretülaziz valisi15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1891/92AH 1309Suriye valisi20,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1892/93AH 1310Suriye valisi20,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1893/94AH 1311Suriye valisi20,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1893/94AH 1311InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1894/95AH 1312Mazuliyet10,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1894/95AH 1312Mamuretülaziz valisi15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1895/96AH 1313Mamuretülaziz valisi15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1895/96AH 1313Erzurum valisi25,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1896/97AH 1314Erzurum valisi25,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1896/97AH 1314Erzurum valisi22,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1897/98AH 1315Erzurum valisi22,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1898/99AH 1316Erzurum valisi22,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1899/1900AH 1317Erzurum valisi22,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1900/01AH 1318Erzurum valisi22,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1901/02AH 1319Erzurum valisi22,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1901/02AH 1319InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1901/02AH 1319Şura-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi azası15,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1904/05AH 1322Selanik valisi30,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1904/05AH 1322Selanik Emlak-ı Hümayun Komisyonu fahri reisiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1905/06AH 1323Selanik valisi30,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1906/07AH 1324Selanik valisi30,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1907/08AH 1325Selanik valisi30,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1908/09AH 1326Selanik valisi30,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1908/09AH 1326InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1908/09AH 1326Aydın valisi1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1909/10AH 1327Aydın valisi1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37; 121 BOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
1909/10AH 1327Mısır fevkalade komiseriMisir20,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH.SAİD.d. 3/37
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 Mehmed Şerif Raûf Paşa 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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