Mehmet Tevfik Efendi
Born 1874/75 (AH 1291) · Bilecik · Dated entries 1889 to 1910 (AH 1307 to 1327)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA.DH.SAİD., No:64, s.409
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Bilecik in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The father’s occupation was Ertuğrul Sancağı Muhasebe Kalemi varidat kâtibi. Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi; Rüştiye Mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Ertuğrul Sancağı in 1889/90 (AH 1307). Dated career entries span 1889/90 (AH 1307) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 21 AH years, from Ertuğrul Sancağı to Ertuğrul Sancağı, beginning with Tapu defterleri kalemi görevlisi and ending with entries for Liva Muhasebe Kalemi varidat kâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Ertuğrul Sancağı. [1]
Monthly pay went from 50 kuruş in 1893/94 (AH 1311) to 250 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327); the highest recorded monthly rate is 250 kuruş in 1905/06 (AH 1323). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Bilecik
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1 1874/75 (AH 1291)
Bilecik
Birth
2 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Ertuğrul Sancağı
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ertuğrul Sancağı
First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Tapu defterleri kalemi görevlisi
Calculated age 16
3 1890/91 (AH 1308) · 20 recorded years
Ertuğrul Sancağı
AH entries: 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ertuğrul Sancağı
Tapu defterleri kalemi görevlisi
Calculated age 17
Continuing service as described
Liva Muhasebe Kalemi varidat kâtibi (Azil)
Calculated age 36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 50 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 2.1% | 1929 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 240 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 20.9% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 240 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 21.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 240 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 21.2% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 240 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 20.9% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 240 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 21.3% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 240 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 21.3% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 250 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 22.6% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 250 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 22.2% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 250 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 22.7% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 24.4% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 250 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 15.1% | 1088 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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- Ertuğrul Sancağı50 to 250
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
- Bilecik50 other officialsAgop Matosyan Efendi born 1874/75 (AH 1291); highest salary 350 kuruş
- 1889/90 (AH 1307)197 other officialsAbdülkadir Efendi first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307); no salary recorded
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan Bilecikli devlet adamları
MEHMET GEYİK · 2022 · Pages 61, 62
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:64, s.409.; 86 BOA.DH.SAİD., No:64, s.409.
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 21 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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