Katan Efendi
Born 1834/35 (AH 1250) · Izmir (İzmir) · Dated entries 1852 to 1883 (AH 1269 to 1300)
Languages Armenian, English, French, Rum (as recorded), Turkish
The career, year by year
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The life
Katan Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1834/35 (AH 1250). The father’s occupation was İbrahim Paşa’nın İstanbul ticaret vekâletinde görevli. Schooling included İstanbul Ermeni mektepleri; İzmir Votnayan İngiliz Koleji. The language repertoire included Armenian, English, French, Rum (as recorded) and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1852/53 (AH 1269). Dated career entries span 1852/53 (AH 1269) to 1882/83 (AH 1300) across 20 AH years and ending with entries for Birinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi. More than one post or place appears in 4 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet), Gelibolu, Varna and Besarabya and 6 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 1,750 kuruş in 1852/53 (AH 1269) to 5,000 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300); the highest recorded monthly rate is 7,500 kuruş in 1867/68 (AH 1284). [1]
Life and career
Follow 17 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 17 · Izmir (İzmir)
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5 stops kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1834/35 (AH 1250)
Izmir (İzmir)
Birth
2 1852/53 (AH 1269)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Gelibolu
Within-year entry order unresolved
First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Gelibolu’ya gönderilen komisyonun tercümanı
1,750 kuruşCalculated age 19
3 1856/57 (AH 1273)
Varna / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
4 1857/58 (AH 1274)
Besarabya
Not yet located on the map: Besarabya
5 1858/59 (AH 1275)
Eflak ve Boğdan
Not yet located on the map: Eflak ve Boğdan
6 1860/61 (AH 1277)
Şehbend; Şumnu; Vidin
Not yet located on the map: Şehbend; Şumnu; Vidin
7 1861/62 (AH 1278)
Şam ve Cebel-i Lübnan
Not yet located on the map: Şam ve Cebel-i Lübnan
8 1864/65 (AH 1281)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
9 1865/66 (AH 1282)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Misir
Within-year entry order unresolved
10 1866/67 (AH 1283)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
11 12 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Ioannina (Yanya) / Tuna Vilayeti
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Tuna Vilayeti
13 1871/72 (AH 1288)
Tuna Vilayeti
Not yet located on the map: Tuna Vilayeti
14 1873/74 (AH 1290)
Place not recorded / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
15 1875/76 (AH 1292)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
16 1877/78 (AH 1294) · 4 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
17 1882/83 (AH 1300)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birinci Ticaret Mahkemesi üyesi
5,000 kuruşCalculated age 50
10 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.
- Komisyon tercümanı · Varna · Undated · 1,750 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Besarabya sınır tahdit komisyonu başkâtibi (İnfisal) · Besarabya · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Tahrirat-ı Hariciye Kalemi görevlisi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated · 800 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852/53 (AH 1269) | 1,750 | 400 | 100 to 5,000 | 76.6% | 48 |
| 1856/57 (AH 1273) | 1,500 | 400 | 100 to 5,000 | 77.3% | 76 |
| 1857/58 (AH 1274) | 2,000 | 400 | 100 to 3,000 | 84.2% | 96 |
| 1858/59 (AH 1275) | 2,500 | 500 | 150 to 5,000 | 83.7% | 105 |
| 1860/61 (AH 1277) | 3,000 | 500 | 150 to 3,000 | 88.0% | 134 |
| 1861/62 (AH 1278) | 1,500 | 500 | 150 to 3,000 | 75.6% | 161 |
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 2,400 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 88.5% | 253 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 91.8% | 341 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 2,400 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 92.5% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 7,500 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 95.9% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 7,500 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 94.8% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 7,500 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 96.2% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 6,000 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 96.3% | 649 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 4,000 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 94.3% | 805 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 2,000 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 89.4% | 976 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 4,000 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 95.8% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 4,000 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 95.8% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 5,000 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 96.3% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 5,000 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 96.3% | 1534 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 5,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 98.1% | 1655 |
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)2,000 to 5,000
- Ioannina (Yanya)7,500
- Besarabya2,000
- Eflak ve Boğdan2,500
- Gelibolu1,750
- Misir3,000
Six places with the most recorded career years. 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
- Izmir (İzmir)22 other officialsKARABET HOMARYAN EFENDİ born 1834/35 (AH 1250); no salary recorded
- Istanbul393 other officialsHasan Şevki Bey 12 shared years; highest salary 8,000 kuruş
- 1852/53 (AH 1269)23 other officialsHacı Velizade Ömer Bahir Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 2,800 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling İstanbul Ermeni mektepleri; İzmir Votnayan İngiliz Koleji [source]
Language skills and historical terms
Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Akhisarlı devlet adamları
MELİHA AKDOĞAN · 2020 · Pages 46, 47, 48
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 21 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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