Mehmed Cemal 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 Cemal Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1860/61 (AH 1277); the father's occupation was "Bigadiç kazası sertahsildarı". At about 17, in 1878, Mehmed Cemal began work. The annual lists begin in 1878, with Mehmed Cemal as Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı and no place named. For 1881 to 1894, 1896 to 1899 and 1907 to 1912 the lists have no entry.
The salary went from 200 kuruş a month in 1880/81 to 580 in 1906/07, the peak, when 63 per cent of paid officials earned less. The final annual entry is for 1912/13.
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.
Born 1860/61 (AH 1277)
6. Daire-i Belediye as worded, no place record
1878 to 1913 (AH 1295 to 1331)
Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı 1878 to 1881 (AH 1295 to 1298); Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi 1894 to 1907 (AH 1312 to 1324); Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi (Azil) 1912/13 (AH 1331)
200 to 580 kuruş a month; entries in 15 years
No annual entry for 1881 to 1894 (AH 1299 to 1311) or 1896 to 1899 (AH 1314 to 1316) or 1907 to 1912 (AH 1325 to 1330).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880/81 | 200 | 400 | 12% | ||
| 1899/1900 | 500 | 400 | 55% | ||
| 1900/01 | 500 | 400 | 55% | ||
| 1901/02 | 500 | 400 | 54% | ||
| 1902/03 | 550 | 400 | 66% | ||
| 1903/04 | 550 | 405 | 64% | ||
| 1904/05 | 550 | 400 | 65% | ||
| 1905/06 | 550 | 430 | 62% | ||
| 1906/07 | 580 | 450 | 63% |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878AH 1295 | First work | ||
| 1878 to 1881AH 1295 to 1298 | Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı | 200 | |
| No annual entry: 1881 to 1894 (AH 1299 to 1311) | |||
| 1894 to 1896AH 1312 to 1313 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | ||
| No annual entry: 1896 to 1899 (AH 1314 to 1316) | |||
| 1899 to 1907AH 1317 to 1324 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 500 to 580 | |
| No annual entry: 1907 to 1912 (AH 1325 to 1330) | |||
| 1912/13AH 1331 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi (Azil) | ||
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1860/61 (AH 1277)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Father's occupation
- Bigadiç kazası sertahsildarı
First work
- Year
- 1878 (AH 1295)
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 birthplace
Of the 666 officials born in Istanbul, 446 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Cemal Efendi had the 333rd highest salary of them.
- Abraham Çakmakyan Efendiborn 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 1,700 kuruş
- Andon Ezkiyan Efendiborn 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Andon Yaldızyan Efendiborn 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 800 kuruş
- Artaki Papasyan Efendiborn 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 900 kuruş
- Balyan Serkiz Efendiborn 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 2,900 kuruş
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 146 officials whose first annual entry is for 1878 (AH 1295), 129 have a recorded salary; Mehmed Cemal Efendi had the 61st highest salary of them.
- Ahmed Nesim Efendifirst annual entry 1878 (AH 1295); highest salary 200 kuruş
- Ahmed Nuri Efendifirst annual entry 1878 (AH 1295); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Mehmed Ziya Efendifirst annual entry 1878 (AH 1295); highest salary 600 kuruş
- Mehmet Tahir Efendifirst annual entry 1878 (AH 1295); no salary recorded
- Ahmet Ferdi Efendifirst annual entry 1878 (AH 1295); highest salary 545 kuruş
All 146 officials whose first annual entry is for 1878 (AH 1295)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878AH 1295 | Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1878/79AH 1296 | Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1879/80AH 1297 | Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhasebe kalemi mülazımı | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1880/81AH 1298 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. | |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 500 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 550 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 550 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 550 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 550 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 550 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi | 6. Daire-i Belediye | 580 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
| 1912/13AH 1331 | Muhasebe kalemi görevlisi (Azil) | 6. Daire-i Belediye | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187.; 72 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00046/00187. |
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)