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Salih Sıdkı Efendi②

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

Salih Sıdkı Efendi② was born in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) in 1857/58 (AH 1274); the father's occupation was "Hatip". Work began in Didymoteicho in 1874/75, at about 16, on a first salary of 115 kuruş. The annual lists begin in 1874/75, with Salih Sıdkı Efendi② as Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisi in Didymoteicho, the birthplace, where the entries run to 1885/86. At the same time, from 1885 to 1887, the lists also place Salih Sıdkı Efendi② in Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) as Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1886/87 give a second post, in Uzunköprü as Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi. The lists give Infisal for 1886/87 instead of a title.

The salary went from 115 kuruş a month in 1874/75 to 450 in 1885/86, the peak, in Alexandroupoli, when 53 per cent of paid officials earned less. Over ten years the salaries add up to 32,820 kuruş, 65 per cent of what an official on the median salary earned. The last annual entry is for 1886/87.

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 3 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1885/861886/87123DidymoteichoAlexandroupoliUzunköprü
  1. Didymoteicho (Dimetoka)

    Born 1857/58 (AH 1274); First work 1874/75 (AH 1291); 1874 to 1886 (AH 1291 to 1303)

    Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisi 1874 to 1878 (AH 1291 to 1294); Tahrirat kalemi memuru 1878 to 1886 (AH 1296 to 1303)

    115 to 400 kuruş a month; entries in 12 years

    No annual entry for 1878 (AH 1295).

  2. Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)

    1885 to 1887 (AH 1303 to 1304)

    Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi 1885 to 1887 (AH 1303 to 1304); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1886/87 (AH 1304)

    450 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  3. Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene)

    1886/87 (AH 1304)

    Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi

    350 kuruş a month; 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 entry02004006001874/75AH 12911875/76AH 12921876/77AH 12931877/78AH 12941878AH 12951878/79AH 12961879/80AH 12971880/81AH 12981881/82AH 12991882/83AH 13001883/84AH 13011884/85AH 13021885/86AH 13031886/87AH 1304450 kuruşMalmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisiTahrirat kalemi memuru
Salary against the medians of the same year
1002005001874/75AH 12911875/76AH 12921876/77AH 12931877/78AH 12941878AH 12951878/79AH 12961879/80AH 12971880/81AH 12981881/82AH 12991882/83AH 13001883/84AH 13011884/85AH 13021885/86AH 13031886/87AH 1304This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, 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 Salih Sıdkı Efendi② against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1874/75115450427.57%
1875/761154503007%
1876/771154204008%
1877/7825045040023%
1878/7920040040012%
1879/8024040050017%
1883/8440040040046%
1884/8540040040045%
1885/8645040040053%
1886/8745040040053%

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 Salih Sıdkı Efendi②, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1874/75AH 1291First workDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)115first-salary field
1874 to 1878AH 1291 to 1294Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisi
5 entries
YearSalary
1874/75115
1875/76115
1876/77115
1877/78115
1877/78250
Didymoteicho (Dimetoka)115 to 250
No annual entry: 1878 (AH 1295)
1878 to 1886AH 1296 to 1303Tahrirat kalemi memuru
11 entries
YearSalary
1878/79200
1879/80200
1879/80240
1879/80240
1880/81
1881/82
1882/83
1883/84
1883/84400
1884/85400
1885/86400
Didymoteicho (Dimetoka)200 to 400
1885 to 1887AH 1303 to 1304Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1885/86450
1886/87450
Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)450
1886/87AH 1304Infisala note on status, not a job
1886/87AH 1304Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibiUzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene)350

Record

Personal

Born
1857/58 (AH 1274)
Father's occupation
Hatip

First work

Year
1874/75 (AH 1291)

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 34 officials with entries in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) in the same years, 33 have a recorded salary; Salih Sıdkı Efendi② had the 24th highest salary of them.

All 72 officials with entries in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka)

Same birthplace

Of the 81 officials born in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka), 78 have a recorded salary; Salih Sıdkı Efendi② had the 38th highest salary of them.

The page of Didymoteicho (Dimetoka), with the 81 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 152 officials whose first annual entry is for 1874/75 (AH 1291), 130 have a recorded salary; Salih Sıdkı Efendi② had the 76th highest salary of them.

All 152 officials whose first annual entry is for 1874/75 (AH 1291)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Salih Sıdkı Efendi②
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1874/75AH 1291Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)115Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1875/76AH 1292Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)115Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1876/77AH 1293Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)115Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1877/78AH 1294Malmüdürlüğü refik-i sanisiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)115Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1877/78AH 1294Vukuat kitabeti refikiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1878/79AH 1296Tahrirat kalemi memuruDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1879/80AH 1297Tahrirat kalemi memuruDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1879/80AH 1297Tahrirat kalemi evrak mukayyidiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)240Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1879/80AH 1297Tahrirat kalemi müsevvidiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)240Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1880/81AH 1298Tahrirat kalemi müsevvidiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1881/82AH 1299Tahrirat kalemi müsevvidiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1882/83AH 1300Tahrirat kalemi müsevvidiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1883/84AH 1301Tahrirat kalemi müsevvidiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1883/84AH 1301Aşar ikinci kâtibiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1884/85AH 1302Aşar ikinci kâtibiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1885/86AH 1303Aşar ikinci kâtibiDidymoteicho (Dimetoka)400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1885/86AH 1303Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)450Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1886/87AH 1304Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibiAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)450Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1886/87AH 1304InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
1886/87AH 1304Bidayet mahkemesi zabıt kâtibiUzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene)350Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİDd. 32-11
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 Salih Sıdkı Efendi② 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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