İshak Bey
Born 1856/57 (AH 1273) · Giresun · Dated entries 1874 to 1893 (AH 1291 to 1310)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 49/275
The career, year by year
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The life
İshak Bey was born in Giresun in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The father’s occupation was Giresun Meclis-i İdare azası. Schooling included Sıbyan ve Rüşdiye Mektepleri. The language repertoire included Turkish. [source]
The first place of work was Giresun Tahrirat Kalemi. Dated career entries span 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 1892/93 (AH 1310) across 16 AH years, from Giresun to Giresun, beginning with Belediye kâtibi and ending with entries for Tahrirat kâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 4 of those years. Place names include Giresun. [1]
Monthly pay went from 200 kuruş in 1874/75 (AH 1291) to 320 kuruş in 1892/93 (AH 1310); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1883/84 (AH 1301). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Giresun
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1 1856/57 (AH 1273)
Giresun
Birth
2 Belediye kâtibi
200 kuruşCalculated age 18
Belediye kâtibi (İnfisal)
Calculated age 18
Recorded service ending
3 1877/78 (AH 1294) · 11 recorded years
Giresun
AH entries: 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Sandık emini
140 kuruşCalculated age 21
Bidayet Mahkemesi azası (İnfisal)
Calculated age 31
Recorded service ending
4 1889/90 (AH 1307) · 4 recorded years
Giresun
AH entries: 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bidayet Mahkemesi azası
240 kuruşCalculated age 34
Tahrirat kâtibi
320 kuruşCalculated age 37
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.
- Tahrirat Kalemi mülazımı · Giresun · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Giresun Tahrirat Kalemi · Year not recorded
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 200 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 16.6% | 882 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 140 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 8.7% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 140 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 8.5% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 225 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 17.6% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 225 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 15.1% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 225 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 16.7% | 1448 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 46.1% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 45.1% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 44.7% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 400 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 45.8% | 1725 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 240 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 20.7% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 240 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 20.9% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 240 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 20.7% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 320 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 37.6% | 1935 |
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- Giresun140 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 officialsAhmet Rahmi Efendi born 1854/55 (AH 1271); highest salary 450 kuruş
- Giresun41 other officialsHüseyin Naci Efendi 15 shared years; highest salary 600 kuruş
- 1874/75 (AH 1291)151 other officialsHüseyin Naci Efendi first entry in Giresun; highest salary 600 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 48, 49
BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 49/275; 161 BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 49/275.
Read the original source accounts · 28 source entries →
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 16 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 27 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.