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Karabet 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

Karabet Efendi was born in Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib) in 1858/59 (AH 1275); the father's occupation was "Terzi". At about 23, in 1881/82, Karabet began work in Afyonkarahisar. The annual lists begin in 1881/82, with Karabet in the mülâzemetle Afyonkarahisar Tahrirat Kalemi in Afyonkarahisar, the birthplace. Alongside, the lists for 1881 to 1890 give a second post, in a post with no place named as muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlik. The lists have no entry for 1890 to 1893. The annual lists then follow Karabet to Bolvadin in 1893/94, with a rise to Düyun-ı Umumiye sandık emini in 1893/94. For 1894 to 1900 the lists have no entry. Alongside, the lists for 1900/01 give a second post, in Afyonkarahisar as Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdürlüğü ikinci kâtibi.

Pay rose from 300 kuruş a month in 1881/82 to a peak of 400 in 1893/94, in Bolvadin, when 44 per cent of paid officials earned less. The peak lasted a single year; the next list gives 300 kuruş. The final annual entry is for 1902/03.

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 6 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1893/941900/01146AfyonkarahisarBolvadin

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 2 (Şuhut), stop 3 (Hambarçin), stop 5 (Place not recorded).

  1. Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)

    Born 1858/59 (AH 1275); First work 1881/82 (AH 1299); 1881/82 (AH 1299)

    mülâzemetle Afyonkarahisar Tahrirat Kalemi

    entries in 1 year

  2. Şuhut as worded, no place record not on the map

    1881 to 1890 (AH 1299 to 1307)

    muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlik

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 9 years

  3. Hambarçin as worded, no place record not on the map

    1884 to 1886 (AH 1302 to 1303)

    Aşar Memuru

    350 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  4. Bolvadin

    1893/94 (AH 1311)

    No annual entry for 1890 to 1893 (AH 1308 to 1310) before it.

    Düyun-ı Umumiye sandık emini

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  5. Place not recorded not on the map

    1900 to 1903 (AH 1318 to 1320)

    No annual entry for 1894 to 1900 (AH 1312 to 1317) before it.

    Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti emanet vekâleti

    entries in 3 years

  6. Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)

    1900/01 (AH 1318)

    Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdürlüğü ikinci 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 entry01002003004001882/83AH 13001884/85AH 13021886/87AH 13041888/89AH 13061890/91AH 13081892/93AH 13101894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 1320400 kuruşmuvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlikAşar Memuru
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0001882/83AH 13001884/85AH 13021886/87AH 13041888/89AH 13061890/91AH 13081892/93AH 13101894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 1320This 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 Karabet Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1881/8230040028%
1882/8330040027%
1883/8430040028%
1884/8535040060040%
1885/8635040070040%
1893/94400400377.544%
1900/0130040030029%

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 Karabet Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1881/82AH 1299First workAfyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)
1881/82AH 1299mülâzemetle Afyonkarahisar Tahrirat Kalemi
2 entries
YearSalary
1881/82
1881/82
Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)
1881 to 1890AH 1299 to 1307muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlik
17 entries
YearSalary
1881/82
1881/82300
1882/83
1882/83300
1883/84
1883/84300
1884/85
1884/85
1884/85300
1884/85
1885/86
1885/86
1886/87
1887/88
1888/89
1889/90
1889/90
1884 to 1886AH 1302 to 1303Aşar Memuru
2 entries
YearSalary
1884/85350
1885/86350
350
No annual entry: 1890 to 1893 (AH 1308 to 1310)
1893/94AH 1311Düyun-ı Umumiye sandık eminiBolvadin400
No annual entry: 1894 to 1900 (AH 1312 to 1317)
1900 to 1903AH 1318 to 1320Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti emanet vekâleti
3 entries
YearSalary
1900/01
1901/02
1902/03
1900/01AH 1318Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdürlüğü ikinci kâtibiAfyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)300

Record

Personal

Born
1858/59 (AH 1275)
Nationality as recorded
Ermeni
Father's occupation
Terzi

First work

Year
1881/82 (AH 1299)

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 30 officials with entries in Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib) in the same years, Karabet Efendi had the 22nd highest salary.

All 100 officials with entries in Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)

Same job title, same years

Of the 23 officials with the title Aşar Memuru in the same years, 22 have a recorded salary; Karabet Efendi had the 20th highest salary of them.

All 73 officials with the title Aşar Memuru

Same birthplace

Of the 125 officials born in Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib), 117 have a recorded salary; Karabet Efendi had the 62nd highest salary of them.

The page of Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib), with the 125 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 188 officials whose first annual entry is for 1881/82 (AH 1299), 168 have a recorded salary; Karabet Efendi had the 92nd highest salary of them.

All 188 officials whose first annual entry is for 1881/82 (AH 1299)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Karabet Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1881/82AH 1299mülâzemetle Afyonkarahisar Tahrirat KalemiAfyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1881/82AH 1299muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlikŞuhutAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1881/82AH 1299Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımıAfyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1881/82AH 1299Muvakkat aşar kâtipliği ve ser-muharlıkŞuhut300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1882/83AH 1300muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlikŞuhutAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1882/83AH 1300Muvakkat aşar kâtipliği ve ser-muharlıkŞuhut300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1883/84AH 1301muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlikŞuhutAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1883/84AH 1301Muvakkat aşar kâtipliği ve ser-muharlıkŞuhut300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1884/85AH 1302muvakkat aşar kitabeti ve sermuharrirlikŞuhutAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1884/85AH 1302Hanbarçin aşar memuriyetiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1884/85AH 1302Muvakkat aşar kâtipliği ve ser-muharlıkŞuhut300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1884/85AH 1302Muvakkat aşar kâtipliği ve ser-muharlık (İnfisal)ŞuhutAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1884/85AH 1302Aşar MemuruHambarçin350Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1885/86AH 1303Hanbarçin aşar memuriyetiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1885/86AH 1303Aşar MemuruHambarçin350Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1885/86AH 1303Aşar memuru (Azil)HambarçinAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1886/87AH 1304Hanbarçin aşar memuriyetiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1887/88AH 1305Hanbarçin aşar memuriyetiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1888/89AH 1306Hanbarçin aşar memuriyetiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1889/90AH 1307Hanbarçin aşar memuriyetiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1889/90AH 1307Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti ikinci kitabetAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1893/94AH 1311Düyun-ı Umumiye sandık eminiBolvadin400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1900/01AH 1318Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti emanet vekâletiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1900/01AH 1318Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdürlüğü ikinci kâtibiAfyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records⁷⁰ BOA, DH. SAİD.d, 00138 /00155. 84
1901/02AH 1319Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti emanet vekâletiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
1902/03AH 1320Düyun-ı Umumiye Müdüriyeti emanet vekâletiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH. SAİD, no. 138, s. 307
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 Karabet 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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