Mehmed Tevfik Efendi
Born 1879/80 (AH 1297) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1894 to 1912 (AH 1312 to 1330)
Languages Turkish
Archival references BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.109, s.117; BOA, DH SA İD nr.109, s.117
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
The life
Mehmed Tevfik Efendi was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1879/80 (AH 1297). The father’s occupation was Sultan Ahmed Camii müezzin-i evveli. Schooling included Kemeraltı Mekteb-i İbtidaisi; Gülhane Rüşdiye-i Askeriyesi (3. sınıfa kadar, şahadetnamesiz). The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1894/95 (AH 1312). Dated career entries span 1894/95 (AH 1312) to 1911/12 (AH 1330) across 15 AH years, from Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi, İstanbul to İstanbul Vilayeti Evkaf Müdüriyeti İnşaat ve Tamirat Heyeti, beginning with mülazım (muhasebe kalemi) and ending with entries for heyet-i fenniye muharreriyesi muhasebe refik-i evveli. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi, İstanbul, Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul, Istanbul (Dersaadet) and Evkaf Nezareti Tamirat ve İnşaat Kalemi, İstanbul and 3 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 30 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317) to 800 kuruş in 1911/12 (AH 1330); the highest recorded monthly rate is 800 kuruş in 1911/12 (AH 1330). [1]
Life and career
Follow 9 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 9 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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1 1879/80 (AH 1297)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birth
2 1894/95 (AH 1312)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi, İstanbul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi, İstanbul
First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Muhasebe Kalemi, İstanbul
mülazım (muhasebe kalemi)
Calculated age 15
3 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
0 kuruşCalculated age 20
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
30 kuruşCalculated age 20
4 1900/01 (AH 1318)
Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul
Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
30 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
40 kuruşCalculated age 21
5 1901/02 (AH 1319) · 8 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
40 kuruşCalculated age 22
Continuing service as described
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
195 kuruşCalculated age 29
6 1909/10 (AH 1327)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Evkaf Nezareti, İstanbul / Evkaf Nezareti Tamirat ve İnşaat Kalemi, İstanbul
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Evkaf Nezareti, İstanbul; Evkaf Nezareti Tamirat ve İnşaat Kalemi, İstanbul
kâtip (Meclis-i İdare Kalemi)
195 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
Evkaf Nezareti Tamirat ve İnşaat Kalemi, İstanbul
Tamirat ve İnşaat Kalemi mülazımı
250 kuruşCalculated age 30
7 1910/11 (AH 1328)
Emlak-ı Vakfiye İdaresi, İstanbul
Not yet located on the map: Emlak-ı Vakfiye İdaresi, İstanbul
dördüncü sınıf kâtip
400 kuruşCalculated age 31
8 1911 (AH 1329)
İstanbul Evkaf Müdüriyeti İnşaat ve Tamirat Heyeti
Not yet located on the map: İstanbul Evkaf Müdüriyeti İnşaat ve Tamirat Heyeti
kayıt ve tahrir üyesi üçüncü sınıf kâtip
600 kuruşCalculated age 32
9 1911/12 (AH 1330)
İstanbul Vilayeti Evkaf Müdüriyeti İnşaat ve Tamirat Heyeti
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heyet-i fenniye muharreriyesi muhasebe refik-i evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 33
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.
- heyet-i fenniye muharreriyesi muhasebe refik-i evveli · İstanbul Vilayeti Evkaf Müdüriyeti · Undated · 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 30 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 0.9% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 40 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 1.7% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 40 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 1.4% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 80 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 3.4% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 150 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 9.9% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 150 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 10.5% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 150 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 11.4% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 150 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 10.0% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 185 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 15.8% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 195 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 12.7% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 250 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 15.1% | 1088 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 400 | 500 | 200 to 2,000 | 31.3% | 732 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 600 | 600 | 250 to 2,500 | 46.6% | 402 |
| 1911/12 (AH 1330) | 800 | 1,000 | 300 to 3,000 | 39.7% | 233 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● 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 entriesThe six most recorded places. Gaps 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)40 to 195
- Evkaf-ı Hümayun Nezareti Meclis-i İdare Kalemi, İstanbul0 to 30
- Emlak-ı Vakfiye İdaresi, İstanbul400
- Evkaf Nezareti Tamirat ve İnşaat Kalemi, İstanbul250
- İstanbul Evkaf Müdüriyeti İnşaat ve Tamirat Heyeti600
- İstanbul Vilayeti Evkaf Müdüriyeti İnşaat ve Tamirat Heyeti800
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 Rıza Efendi born 1879/80 (AH 1297); no salary recorded
- Istanbul381 other officialsAhmed Tevfik Paşa 10 shared years; highest salary 40,000 kuruş
- 1894/95 (AH 1312)224 other officialsMahmud Celaleddin Efendi first annual entry 1894/95 (AH 1312); highest salary 1,450 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)
AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 119, 120, 121
78 BOA, DH SA ĐD nr.109, s.117; BOA, DH SA İD nr.109, s.117
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 15 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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