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Osman Nuri Efendi

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

Osman Nuri Efendi was born in Harput in 1835/36 (AH 1251) into the İslam community. At about 17, in 1852/53, Osman Nuri began work in Harput. The first annual entry, for 1852/53, places Osman Nuri in Harput, the birthplace, as Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mülazımı. The lists have no entry for 1853 to 1865. Next came Botevgrad (Orhaniye) from 1865 to 1871. Alongside, the lists for 1870 to 1872 give a second post, in Dupnitsa as Vukuat kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1871 to 1878 give a second post, in a post with no place named as a customs official (Rüsumat Memuru), with a rise to Rüsumat Memuru. The last posts were in Keşan from 1878 to 1881 and Istanbul in 1882/83.

The salary went from 250 kuruş a month in 1865/66 to 500 in 1869/70, the peak, in Botevgrad, when 55 per cent of paid officials earned less. The last annual entry is for 1882/83.

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 7 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
Further places, smaller scale1865/661870/711878/791882/8312367BotevgradDupnitsaKeşanIstanbul

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 4 (Hamaka), stop 5 (Place not recorded).

  1. Harput

    Born 1835/36 (AH 1251); First work 1852/53 (AH 1269); 1852/53 (AH 1269)

    Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mülazımı

    entries in 1 year

  2. Botevgrad (Orhaniye)

    1865 to 1871 (AH 1282 to 1287)

    No annual entry for 1853 to 1865 (AH 1270 to 1281) before it.

    Maliye kâtibi

    208 to 500 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  3. Dupnitsa (Dupniçe)

    1870 to 1872 (AH 1287 to 1288)

    Vukuat kâtibi

    250 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  4. Hamaka as worded, no place record not on the map

    1871 to 1878 (AH 1288 to 1295)

    Rüsumat Memuru

    390 to 465 kuruş a month; entries in 8 years

  5. Place not recorded not on the map

    1878 (AH 1295)

    Rüsûmat memuru (İnfisal)

    entries in 1 year

  6. Keşan

    1878 to 1881 (AH 1296 to 1298)

    Mal müdürü refakati 1878/79 (AH 1296); Tahrirat kâtibi (İnfisal) 1880/81 (AH 1298)

    235 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

    No annual entry for 1879/80 (AH 1297).

  7. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1882/83 (AH 1300)

    No annual entry for 1881/82 (AH 1299) before it.

    Çarşı tucuhhurat rüsûmu kâtibi

    300 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 entry02004006001853/54AH 12701855/56AH 12721857/58AH 12741859/60AH 12761861/62AH 12781863/64AH 12801865/66AH 12821867/68AH 12841869/70AH 12861871/72AH 12881873/74AH 12901875/76AH 12921877/78AH 12941878/79AH 12961880/81AH 12981882/83AH 1300500 kuruşMaliye kâtibiRüsumat Memuru
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001853/54AH 12701855/56AH 12721857/58AH 12741859/60AH 12761861/62AH 12781863/64AH 12801865/66AH 12821867/68AH 12841869/70AH 12861871/72AH 12881873/74AH 12901875/76AH 12921877/78AH 12941878/79AH 12961880/81AH 12981882/83AH 1300This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, 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 Osman Nuri Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1865/6625040048022%
1866/6725040071023%
1867/6820845849019%
1868/6920847555018%
1869/7050040050055%
1870/7150040060054%
1871/72390420.532042%
1872/7339045030042%
1873/74465405292.552%
1874/7546545028551%
1875/7646545030050%
1876/7746542030051%
1877/7846545030051%
187846545030050%
1878/7923540040018%
1882/8330040043527%

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 Osman Nuri Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1852/53AH 1269First workHarput
1852/53AH 1269Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mülazımıHarput
No annual entry: 1853 to 1865 (AH 1270 to 1281)
1865 to 1871AH 1282 to 1287Maliye kâtibi
8 entries
YearSalary
1865/66250
1866/67250
1866/67208
1867/68208
1868/69208
1869/70208
1869/70500
1870/71500
Botevgrad (Orhaniye)250 to 500
1870 to 1872AH 1287 to 1288Vukuat kâtibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1870/71250
1871/72250
Dupnitsa (Dupniçe)250
1871 to 1878AH 1288 to 1295Rüsumat Memuru
9 entries
YearSalary
1871/72390
1872/73390
1873/74390
1873/74465
1874/75465
1875/76465
1876/77465
1877/78465
1878465
390 to 465
1878AH 1295Rüsûmat memuru (İnfisal)
1878/79AH 1296Mal müdürü refakatiKeşan235
No annual entry: 1879/80 (AH 1297)
1880/81AH 1298Tahrirat kâtibi (İnfisal)Keşan
No annual entry: 1881/82 (AH 1299)
1882/83AH 1300Çarşı tucuhhurat rüsûmu kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)300

Record

Personal

Born
1835/36 (AH 1251)
Birthplace
Harput
Community
İslam

First work

Year
1852/53 (AH 1269)
Place
Harput

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 2 officials with entries in Botevgrad (Orhaniye) in the same years, Osman Nuri Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 7 officials with entries in Botevgrad (Orhaniye)

Same job title, same years

Of the 47 officials with the title Rüsumat Memuru in the same years, Osman Nuri Efendi had the 27th highest salary.

All 117 officials with the title Rüsumat Memuru

Same birthplace

Of the 169 officials born in Harput, 160 have a recorded salary; Osman Nuri Efendi had the 75th highest salary of them.

The page of Harput, with the 169 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 24 officials whose first annual entry is for 1852/53 (AH 1269), 18 have a recorded salary; Osman Nuri Efendi had the 15th highest salary of them.

All 24 officials whose first annual entry is for 1852/53 (AH 1269)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Osman Nuri Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1852/53AH 1269Vilayet muhasebe kalemi mülazımıHarputAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1865/66AH 1282Maliye kâtibiBotevgrad (Orhaniye)250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1866/67AH 1283Maliye kâtibiBotevgrad (Orhaniye)250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1866/67AH 1283Maliye kâtibiBotevgrad (Orhaniye)208Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1867/68AH 1284Maliye kâtibiBotevgrad (Orhaniye)208Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1868/69AH 1285Maliye kâtibiBotevgrad (Orhaniye)208Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1869/70AH 1286Maliye kâtibiBotevgrad (Orhaniye)208Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1869/70AH 1286Müdürlük (maliye)Botevgrad (Orhaniye)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1870/71AH 1287Müdürlük (maliye)Botevgrad (Orhaniye)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1870/71AH 1287Vukuat kâtibiDupnitsa (Dupniçe)250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1871/72AH 1288Vukuat kâtibiDupnitsa (Dupniçe)250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1871/72AH 1288Rüsumat MemuruHamaka390Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1872/73AH 1289Rüsumat MemuruHamaka390Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1873/74AH 1290Rüsumat MemuruHamaka390Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1873/74AH 1290Rüsumat Memuru465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1874/75AH 1291Rüsumat Memuru465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1875/76AH 1292Rüsumat Memuru465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1876/77AH 1293Rüsumat Memuru465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1877/78AH 1294Rüsumat Memuru465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1878AH 1295Rüsumat Memuru465Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1878AH 1295Rüsûmat memuru (İnfisal)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1878/79AH 1296Mal müdürü refakatiKeşan235Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1880/81AH 1298Tahrirat kâtibi (İnfisal)KeşanAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
1882/83AH 1300Çarşı tucuhhurat rüsûmu kâtibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD 44-241
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 Osman Nuri Efendi 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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