Mehmed Emin Efendi
Born 1821/22 (AH 1237) · Bursa · Dated entries 1842 to 1892 (AH 1258 to 1309)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference 59/104; 205
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Emin Efendi was born in Bursa in 1821/22 (AH 1237), within the İslam community. Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Hüdâvendigâr in 1842/43 (AH 1258). Service included Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti mektûbî kalemine mülâzemet; mülâzım in Hüdâvendigâr (1842/43 (AH 1258)). Later posts included vilâyet-i müşârünlileyha evkaf idaresine ta’yin in Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti (1864 to 1892 (AH 1281 to 1309)). Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti appears most often, across 29 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 350 kuruş in 1864/65 (AH 1281) to 300 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309); the highest recorded monthly rate is 350 kuruş in 1864/65 (AH 1281). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Bursa
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1 1821/22 (AH 1237)
Bursa
Birth
2 1842/43 (AH 1258)
Hüdâvendigâr
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hüdâvendigâr
First work as recorded
Calculated age 21
Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti mektûbî kalemine mülâzemet; mülâzım
Calculated age 21
3 1864/65 (AH 1281) · 29 recorded years
Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti
AH entries: 1281, 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti
vilâyet-i müşârünlileyha evkaf idaresine ta’yin
350 kuruşCalculated age 44
vilâyet-i müşârünlileyha evkaf idaresine ta’yin
300 kuruşCalculated age 72
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 350 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 43.3% | 253 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 43.2% | 341 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 350 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 39.5% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 350 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 38.3% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 350 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 37.3% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 40.3% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 41.0% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 350 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 38.5% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 350 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 38.2% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 350 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 40.4% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 30.2% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 28.5% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 300 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 30.1% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 29.8% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 29.1% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 27.9% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 300 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 27.1% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 150 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 7.7% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 150 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 8.6% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 150 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 8.6% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 150 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 8.6% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 252 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 25.6% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 252 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 26.2% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 252 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 26.5% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 252 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 26.6% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 252 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 28.0% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 252 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 27.7% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 252 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 27.3% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 28.5% | 1927 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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- Hüdâvendigâr vilâyeti150 to 350
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
- Bursa301 other officialsMustafa Eşref Paşa born 1819/20 (AH 1235); highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- Sıbyan Mektebi562 other officialsAli Avnullah Efendi born 1820/21 (AH 1236); highest salary 1,500 kuruş
- 1842/43 (AH 1258)10 other officialsEdvar Blak Bey first annual entry 1842/43 (AH 1258); highest salary 30,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval defterlerine göre Bursalı memurlar
DERVİŞ ŞAFAK TOPRAK · 2019 · Pages 229
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