Mehmet Sadık Efendi
Born 1866/67 (AH 1283) · Bafra · Dated entries 1896 to 1908 (AH 1314 to 1325)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. 147/186
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Sadık Efendi was born in Bafra in 1866/67 (AH 1283). The father’s occupation was Müftü yardımcısı. Schooling included Bafra Sıbyan Mektebi; Bafra Rüştiye Mektebi; medrese. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1896/97 (AH 1314). Dated career entries span 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 1907/08 (AH 1325) across 12 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Dış Düzen Polisliği 88 numaralı nefer. More than one post or place appears in 5 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 600 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325); the highest recorded monthly rate is 600 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Bafra
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1 1866/67 (AH 1283)
Bafra
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Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 31
Dış Düzen Polisliği 88 numaralı nefer
300 kuruşCalculated age 31
3 1897/98 (AH 1315) · 11 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Dış Düzen Polisliği 88 numaralı nefer
300 kuruşCalculated age 32
Continuing service as described
İlave 26 numaralı sivil ikinci komiser
600 kuruşCalculated age 42
2 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Azil · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Tekaüt · Undated · 385 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated only within the same recorded calendar. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.
Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 26.4% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 28.1% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 300 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 27.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 29.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 29.1% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 29.0% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.8% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 350 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 38.4% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 350 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 37.9% | 1493 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 600 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 61.5% | 1290 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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Where the career is recorded
Distinct AH years with career entriesGaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.
Amounts recorded by place
Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate- Istanbul (Dersaadet)300 to 600
Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.
Titles across the recorded years
Distinct AH years with each recorded titleThe most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.
Related officials in the salary reference
- Istanbul441 other officialsAhmed Tevfik Paşa 12 shared years; highest salary 40,000 kuruş
- 1896/97 (AH 1314)185 other officialsMehmed Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 300 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Kosova doğumlu Osmanlı devlet memurları (1834-1889)
DÖNDÜ DOĞAN · 2025 · Pages 120, 121, 122
BOA. DH. SAİD. 147/186; 432 BOA. DH. SAİD. 147/186.; 434 BOA. DH. SAİD. 147/186.; 435 BOA. DH. SAİD. 147/186.; 436 BOA. DH. SAİD. 147/186.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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