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Süleyman Sadi 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

The life of Süleyman Sadi Efendi began in Drama in 1878 (AH 1295). The annual lists begin in 1896/97, with Süleyman Sadi as Defter-i Hakani ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi) in Drama, the birthplace, where the entries run to 1899/1900. At the same time, from 1899 to 1901, the lists also place Süleyman Sadi in Eleftheroupoli (Pravişte) as Mal Muduru Muavini, with a rise to Mal Muduru Muavini. Alongside, the lists for 1900 to 1905 give a second post, in Lankaza as Mal Muduru Muavini. Alongside, the lists for 1904 to 1910 give a second post, in a post with no place named as tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibi, with a rise to tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibi. Alongside, the lists for 1909 to 1911 give a second post, in Istanbul as hesabat şubesi vilayet hesabat kalemi ikinci sınıf katibi. The lists give Vefat (death) for 1910/11 instead of a title.

Pay rose from 100 kuruş a month in 1896/97 to a peak of 800 in 1909/10, in Istanbul, when 61 per cent of paid officials earned less. 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.

All 6 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1900/011909/101910/1112356DramaEleftheroupoliLankazaIstanbul

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 4 (İstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye).

  1. Drama

    Born 1878 (AH 1295); First work here; 1896 to 1900 (AH 1314 to 1317)

    Defter-i Hakani ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi) 1896/97 (AH 1314); vergi kalemi ikinci katibi 1898 to 1900 (AH 1316 to 1317)

    100 to 250 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

    No annual entry for 1897/98 (AH 1315).

  2. Eleftheroupoli (Pravişte)

    1899 to 1901 (AH 1317 to 1318)

    Mal Muduru Muavini

    500 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  3. Lankaza

    1900 to 1905 (AH 1318 to 1322)

    Mal Muduru Muavini

    500 kuruş a month; entries in 5 years

  4. İstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye as worded, no place record not on the map

    1904 to 1910 (AH 1322 to 1327)

    tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibi

    600 to 750 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  5. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1909 to 1911 (AH 1327 to 1328)

    hesabat şubesi vilayet hesabat kalemi ikinci sınıf katibi

    800 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  6. Drama

    1910/11 (AH 1328)

    Vefat (death (a note on status, not a job))

    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 entry02004006008001896/97AH 13141897/98AH 13151898/99AH 13161899/1900AH 13171900/01AH 13181901/02AH 13191902/03AH 13201903/04AH 13211904/05AH 13221905/06AH 13231906/07AH 13241907/08AH 13251908/09AH 13261909/10AH 13271910/11AH 1328800 kuruşMal Muduru Muavinitahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibi
Salary against the medians of the same year
1002005001,0001896/97AH 13141897/98AH 13151898/99AH 13161899/1900AH 13171900/01AH 13181901/02AH 13191902/03AH 13201903/04AH 13211904/05AH 13221905/06AH 13231906/07AH 13241907/08AH 13251908/09AH 13261909/10AH 13271910/11AH 1328This 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 Süleyman Sadi Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1896/971004503703%
1898/9925040039020%
1899/190050040050050055%
1900/0150040050055%
1901/0250040052054%
1902/0350040050055%
1903/0450040550039053%
1904/0560040066%
1905/0665043068%
1906/0765045067%
1907/0875046069%
1908/0975040068%
1909/1080060085061%
1910/1180050080062%

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 Süleyman Sadi Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
First workDrama
1896/97AH 1314Defter-i Hakani ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)
2 entries
YearSalary
1896/97
1896/97100
Drama100
No annual entry: 1897/98 (AH 1315)
1898 to 1900AH 1316 to 1317vergi kalemi ikinci katibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1898/99250
1899/1900250
Drama250
1899 to 1901AH 1317 to 1318Mal Muduru Muavini
2 entries
YearSalary
1899/1900500
1900/01500
Eleftheroupoli (Pravişte)500
1900 to 1905AH 1318 to 1322Mal Muduru Muavini
5 entries
YearSalary
1900/01500
1901/02500
1902/03500
1903/04500
1904/05500
Lankaza500
1904 to 1910AH 1322 to 1327tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibi
8 entries
YearSalary
1904/05600
1905/06600
1905/06650
1906/07650
1907/08700
1907/08750
1908/09750
1909/10750
600 to 750
1909 to 1911AH 1327 to 1328hesabat şubesi vilayet hesabat kalemi ikinci sınıf katibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1909/10800
1910/11800
Istanbul (Dersaadet)800
1910/11AH 1328Vefatdeath (a note on status, not a job)Drama

Record

Personal

Born
1878 (AH 1295)
Birthplace
Drama

First work

Place
Drama

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 Lankaza in the same years, Süleyman Sadi Efendi had the highest salary.

All 3 officials with entries in Lankaza

Same job title, same years

Of the 11 officials with the title Mal Muduru Muavini in the same years, Süleyman Sadi Efendi had the highest salary.

All 37 officials with the title Mal Muduru Muavini

Same birthplace

Of the 56 officials born in Drama, 53 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Sadi Efendi had the 6th highest salary of them.

The page of Drama, with the 56 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 186 officials whose first annual entry is for 1896/97 (AH 1314), 165 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Sadi Efendi had the 26th highest salary of them.

  • Ali Arslan Efendifirst entry in Shkodër (İşkodra); highest salary 35 kuruş
  • Ali Kemal Beyfirst annual entry 1896/97 (AH 1314); highest salary 1,800 kuruş
  • Asım Efendifirst annual entry 1896/97 (AH 1314); highest salary 200 kuruş
  • Asım Efendifirst entry in Gelibolu; highest salary 1,500 kuruş
  • Bedros Efendifirst annual entry 1896/97 (AH 1314); highest salary 40 kuruş

All 186 officials whose first annual entry is for 1896/97 (AH 1314)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Süleyman Sadi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1896/97AH 1314Defter-i Hakani ve muhasebe kalemleri mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)DramaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1896/97AH 1314muhasebe kalemi evrak mukayyidiDrama100Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1898/99AH 1316vergi kalemi ikinci katibiDrama250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1899/1900AH 1317vergi kalemi ikinci katibiDrama250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1899/1900AH 1317Mal Muduru MuaviniEleftheroupoli (Pravişte)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1900/01AH 1318Mal Muduru MuaviniEleftheroupoli (Pravişte)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1900/01AH 1318Mal Muduru MuaviniLankaza500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1901/02AH 1319Mal Muduru MuaviniLankaza500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1902/03AH 1320Mal Muduru MuaviniLankaza500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1903/04AH 1321Mal Muduru MuaviniLankaza500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1904/05AH 1322Mal Muduru MuaviniLankaza500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1904/05AH 1322tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye600Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1905/06AH 1323tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye600Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1905/06AH 1323tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye650Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1906/07AH 1324tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye650Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1907/08AH 1325tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye700Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1907/08AH 1325tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1908/09AH 1326tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1909/10AH 1327tahsilat idaresi muhasebe kalemi katibiİstanbul, Hazine-i Maliye750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1909/10AH 1327hesabat şubesi vilayet hesabat kalemi ikinci sınıf katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1910/11AH 1328hesabat şubesi vilayet hesabat kalemi ikinci sınıf katibiIstanbul (Dersaadet)800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297; 187 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297.
1910/11AH 1328VefatDramaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd., 129-297
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 Süleyman Sadi 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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