Mehmed Ali 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
Mehmed Ali Efendi was born in Safranbolu in 1849/50 (AH 1266); the father's occupation was "Kuvva başı". Work began in Istanbul in 1870/71, at about 20. The annual lists begin in 1870/71, with Mehmed Ali as Rüsumat Odası mülazımı and no place named. From 1882 to 1911 every annual entry places Mehmed Ali in Istanbul. The lists have no entry for 1883 to 1890. For 1891 to 1895 the lists have no entry. The lists have no entry for 1896 to 1901. For 1902 to 1906 the lists have no entry. The lists give Infisal for 1908/09 instead of a title. Few careers in the lists are as long; fewer than 5 per cent of the 8,239 officials have entries spanning 42 years or more.
The salary went from 140 kuruş a month in 1872/73 to 1,800 in 1906/07, the peak, in Istanbul, when 91 per cent of paid officials earned less. That salary was paid for a single year, and the next list gives 1,400 kuruş. In all, 18 years of salary come to 143,298 kuruş, 1.5 times what an official on the median salary earned in those years. The last annual entry is for 1910/11.
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.
Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 3 (Liman İdaresi, İstanbul).
Born 1849/50 (AH 1266)
First work 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Liman İdaresi, İstanbul as worded, no place record not on the map
1870 to 1881 (AH 1287 to 1298)
Rüsumat Odası mülazımı 1870/71 (AH 1287); Rüsumat Odası katibi 1872 to 1881 (AH 1289 to 1298)
140 to 266.5 kuruş a month; entries in 11 years
No annual entry for 1871/72 (AH 1288).
1882 to 1911 (AH 1300 to 1328)
No annual entry for 1881/82 (AH 1299) before it.
Bahriye Yoklama Kalemi katibi 1882/83 (AH 1300); Dördüncü Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi katibi 1890 to 1896 (AH 1308 to 1313); Beşinci Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi 1901/02 (AH 1319); Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi 1906 to 1911 (AH 1324 to 1328); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1908/09 (AH 1326)
500 to 1,800 kuruş a month; entries in 9 years
No annual entry for 1883 to 1890 (AH 1301 to 1307) or 1891 to 1895 (AH 1309 to 1312) or 1896 to 1901 (AH 1314 to 1318) or 1902 to 1906 (AH 1320 to 1323).
Career and salary#
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Median, same province | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872/73 | 140 | 450 | 9% | ||
| 1873/74 | 140 | 405 | 10% | ||
| 1874/75 | 160 | 450 | 11% | ||
| 1875/76 | 160 | 450 | 11% | ||
| 1876/77 | 175 | 420 | 13% | ||
| 1877/78 | 175 | 450 | 12% | ||
| 1878 | 175 | 450 | 12% | ||
| 1878/79 | 175 | 400 | 10% | ||
| 1879/80 | 175 | 400 | 9% | ||
| 1880/81 | 266.5 | 400 | 25% | ||
| 1882/83 | 500 | 400 | 435 | 59% | |
| 1890/91 | 1,000 | 400 | 500 | 79% | |
| 1895/96 | 1,100 | 400 | 575 | 83% | |
| 1901/02 | 1,500 | 400 | 580 | 88% | |
| 1906/07 | 1,800 | 450 | 715 | 91% | |
| 1908/09 | 1,400 | 400 | 700 | 84% | |
| 1909/10 | 1,400 | 600 | 850 | 79% | |
| 1910/11 | 1,500 | 500 | 800 | 80% |
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.
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71AH 1287 | First work | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | |
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Rüsumat Odası mülazımı | ||
| No annual entry: 1871/72 (AH 1288) | |||
| 1872 to 1881AH 1289 to 1298 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | 140 to 266.5 | |
| No annual entry: 1881/82 (AH 1299) | |||
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Bahriye Yoklama Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 |
| No annual entry: 1883 to 1890 (AH 1301 to 1307) | |||
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Dördüncü Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 900 to 1,000 |
| No annual entry: 1891 to 1895 (AH 1309 to 1312) | |||
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Dördüncü Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,100 |
| No annual entry: 1896 to 1901 (AH 1314 to 1318) | |||
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Beşinci Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,500 |
| No annual entry: 1902 to 1906 (AH 1320 to 1323) | |||
| 1906 to 1911AH 1324 to 1328 | Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,800 to 1,500 |
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Infisala note on status, not a job | ||
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1849/50 (AH 1266)
- Birthplace
- Safranbolu
- Father's occupation
- Kuvva başı
First work
- Year
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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 574 officials with entries in Istanbul in the same years, 540 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Ali Efendi had the 145th highest salary of them.
- Mehmed Said9 shared years; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- Safranbolulu İsmail Necati Efendi9 shared years; highest salary 0 kuruş
- Şirvanlı Mehmed Hâlis Efendi9 shared years; no salary recorded
- Mehmed Raif Efendi8 shared years; highest salary 30,000 kuruş
- Abdurrahman Zeynüttin Efendi8 shared years; highest salary 5,000 kuruş
Same birthplace
Of the 89 officials born in Safranbolu, 71 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Ali Efendi had the 10th highest salary of them.
- Ali Beyborn 1849/50 (AH 1266); highest salary 2,400 kuruş
- Đbrahim Edhem Efendiborn 1849/50 (AH 1266); highest salary 500 kuruş
- Osman Tevfik Efendiborn 1848/49 (AH 1265); highest salary 300 kuruş
- Hasan Efendiborn 1850/51 (AH 1267); highest salary 1,150 kuruş
- Ahmed Tevfik Efendiborn 1846/47 (AH 1263); highest salary 500 kuruş
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 104 officials whose first annual entry is for 1870/71 (AH 1287), 84 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Ali Efendi had the 16th highest salary of them.
- Ahmed Galib Efendifirst annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Kalas Başşehbenderi Manuk Azaryanfirst annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 4,000 kuruş
- Manok Azaryan Efendifirst annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 4,000 kuruş
- Mehmet Rü ştü Efendifirst annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); no salary recorded
- MÜHÜRTAD BABAYAN EFENDİfirst annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); no salary recorded
All 104 officials whose first annual entry is for 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870/71AH 1287 | Rüsumat Odası mülazımı | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 | |
| 1872/73AH 1289 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 140 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1873/74AH 1290 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 140 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 140 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1874/75AH 1291 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 160 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1875/76AH 1292 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 160 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 160 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1876/77AH 1293 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1877/78AH 1294 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1878AH 1295 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 175 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Rüsumat Odası katibi | Liman İdaresi, İstanbul | 266.5 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Bahriye Yoklama Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Dördüncü Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 900 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Dördüncü Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,000 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Dördüncü Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi katibi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,100 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Beşinci Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,800 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye müdür muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 | |
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Üçüncü Daire-i Belediye müdür muavini | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 | |
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Üçüncü Daire-i Belediye müdür muavini (İnfisal) | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 | |
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Infisal | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 | ||
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Üçüncü Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1909/10AH 1327 | Cedid Üçüncü Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1910/11AH 1328 | Cedid Üçüncü Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
| 1910/11AH 1328 | Cedid Üçüncü Daire-i Belediye muhasebecisi | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 1,500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA, DH SAİD nr.45, s.6 |
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.
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|
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.
- Origin of the record: Source collection.
Subjects
- List of Ottoman officials (Osmanlı memurları listesi)
- Collective biography (kolektif biyografi)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)