Mehmed Akif Efendi
Born 1861/62 (AH 1278) · Kazanlik · Dated entries 1889 to 1913 (AH 1307 to 1331)
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1085
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Akif Efendi was born in Kazanlik in 1861/62 (AH 1278). Schooling included Mahallî İbtidai Mektebi. [source]
Service began in Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi in 1889/90 (AH 1307). Dated career entries span 1889/90 (AH 1307) to 1912/13 (AH 1331) across 25 AH years, from Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi to Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi, beginning with Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi hizmetlisi and ending with entries for Mefruşat-ı Hümayun depo memuru refakat görevlisi. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi. [1]
Monthly pay went from 350 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309) to 800 kuruş in 1912/13 (AH 1331); the highest recorded monthly rate is 850 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Kazanlik
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1 1861/62 (AH 1278)
Kazanlik
Birth
2 1889/90 (AH 1307)
Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 29
Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi hizmetlisi
Calculated age 29
3 1890/91 (AH 1308) · 24 recorded years
Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi
AH entries: 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327, 1328, 1329, 1330, 1331. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi
Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi hizmetlisi
Calculated age 30
Continuing service as described
Mefruşat-ı Hümayun depo memuru refakat görevlisi
800 kuruşCalculated age 53
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.
- Mefruşat-ı Hümayun depo memuru refakat görevlisi · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi · Undated · 1,000 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mefruşat-ı Hümayun depo memuru refakat görevlisi · Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi · Undated · 1,100 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 39.2% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 350 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 38.9% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 38.9% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 39.7% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 38.7% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 350 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 36.8% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 53.2% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 450 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 52.0% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 52.4% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 52.9% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 580 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 66.3% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 730 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.3% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 730 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 74.9% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 780 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 75.8% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 780 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 74.3% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 850 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 74.2% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 850 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 74.1% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 850 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 73.2% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 850 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 66.5% | 1088 |
| 1910/11 (AH 1328) | 750 | 500 | 200 to 2,000 | 61.0% | 732 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 750 | 600 | 250 to 2,500 | 53.6% | 402 |
| 1911/12 (AH 1330) | 750 | 1,000 | 300 to 3,000 | 37.1% | 233 |
| 1912/13 (AH 1331) | 800 | 1,200 | 300 to 4,000 | 33.3% | 151 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Mefruşat-ı Hümayun İdaresi350 to 850
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
- Kazanlik1 other officialİbrahim Kamil Efendi born 1864/65 (AH 1281); highest salary 500 kuruş
- 1889/90 (AH 1307)197 other officialsBohur Elnekavi Efendi first annual entry 1889/90 (AH 1307); highest salary 900 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Mahallî İbtidai Mektebi [source]
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar
ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 168, 169
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1085
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 25 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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