Mustafa Suphi Bey
Born 1881/82 (AH 1299) · Giresun · Dated entries 1900 to 1911 (AH 1318 to 1329)
Languages Arabic, French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 111/239
The career, year by year
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The life
Mustafa Suphi Bey was born in Giresun in 1881/82 (AH 1299). The father’s occupation was Erzurum Vilayeti Mektupçusu. Schooling included İlköğrenim Kudüs ve Şam; Erzurum İdadisi; Hukuk Mektebi; Paris Ulûm-ı Siyasiye Mektebi. The language repertoire included Arabic, French and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1900/01 (AH 1318). Dated career entries span 1900/01 (AH 1318) to 1911 (AH 1329) across 9 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Babıâli Evrak Odası mülazımı and ending with entries for İstanbul Ticaret Mektebi malumat-ı ticariye hocası. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 0 kuruş in 1901/02 (AH 1319) to 400 kuruş in 1911 (AH 1329); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1911 (AH 1329). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Giresun
How to read this map
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1 1881/82 (AH 1299)
Giresun
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Babıâli Evrak Odası mülazımı
Calculated age 19
3 1901/02 (AH 1319) · 7 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Şûrâ-yı Devlet Mülkiye Dairesi serhülefalığı (maaşsız)
0 kuruşCalculated age 20
istifa (İnfisal)
Calculated age 26
4 1911 (AH 1329)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
İstanbul Ticaret Mektebi malumat-ı ticariye hocası
400 kuruşCalculated age 30
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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 60 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 2.5% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 110 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 6.7% | 1578 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 140 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 9.4% | 1371 |
| 1911 (AH 1329) | 400 | 600 | 250 to 2,500 | 26.4% | 402 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● 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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)0 to 400
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
- Giresun71 other officialsMustafa Nuri Efendi born 1879/80 (AH 1297); highest salary 300 kuruş
- Istanbul362 other officialsMehmed Said 9 shared years; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- 1900/01 (AH 1318)119 other officialsİBRAHİM HİLMİ EFENDİ first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 100 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Giresunlu devlet adamları (1879-1909)
AHMET YADİ · 2014 · Pages 65, 66
BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 111/239; 193 BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 111/239. Mustafa Suphi’nin Servet-i Fünun ve Hak gazetelerinde yazıları bulunmaktadır. Ayrıca Vazife-i Temdin ve İlm-i İctimaî Nedir? Adlı iki kitabı da bulunmaktadır. 28 -; BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 111/239
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 9 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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