Lütfi Efendi
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
The life of Lütfi Efendi began in Kilis in 1858/59 (AH 1275); the father's occupation was "Emlâk sahibi". At about 26, in 1884/85, Lütfi began work in Kilis, on a first salary of 200 kuruş. The annual lists begin in 1884/85, with Lütfi as Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi in Kilis, the birthplace, where the entries run to 1886/87. Alongside, the lists for 1886 to 1890 give a second post, in Antakya as Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1889 to 1893 give a second post, in Arsuz as Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1892 to 1898 give a second post, in Jisr al-Shughur as Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1897/98 give a second post, in Birecik as Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru.
The salary went from 200 kuruş a month in 1884/85 to 400 in 1892/93, the peak, in Jisr al-Shughur, when 45 per cent of paid officials earned less. The final annual entry is for 1897/98.
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.
Born 1858/59 (AH 1275); First work 1884/85 (AH 1302); 1884 to 1887 (AH 1302 to 1304)
Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi
200 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years
Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur)
1892 to 1898 (AH 1310 to 1315)
Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru
400 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years
Career and salary#
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
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Median, same province | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884/85 | 200 | 400 | 490 | 12% | |
| 1885/86 | 200 | 400 | 500 | 13% | |
| 1886/87 | 300 | 400 | 450 | 28% | |
| 1887/88 | 300 | 400 | 450 | 28% | |
| 1888/89 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 29% | |
| 1889/90 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 29% | |
| 1890/91 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 28% | |
| 1891/92 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 28% | |
| 1892/93 | 400 | 400 | 475 | 45% | |
| 1893/94 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 44% | |
| 1894/95 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 44% | |
| 1895/96 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 44% | |
| 1896/97 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 42% | |
| 1897/98 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 45% |
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.
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884/85AH 1302 | First work | Kilis | 200first-salary field |
| 1884 to 1887AH 1302 to 1304 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Kilis | 200 |
| 1886 to 1890AH 1304 to 1307 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Antakya | 300 |
| 1889 to 1893AH 1307 to 1310 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Arsuz | 300 |
| 1892 to 1898AH 1310 to 1315 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Birecik | 400 |
Record#
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 9 officials with entries in Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) in the same years, Lütfi Efendi had the 6th highest salary.
- Abdülvehhap Efendi5 shared years; highest salary 200 kuruş
- Mehmed Efendi2 shared years; highest salary 400 kuruş
- Mustafa Efendi1 shared year; highest salary 2,430 kuruş
- Ohannes Efendi1 shared year; highest salary 750 kuruş
- Mehmed ġakir Efendi1 shared year; highest salary 600 kuruş
All 19 officials with entries in Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur)
Same birthplace
Of the 72 officials born in Kilis, 62 have a recorded salary; Lütfi Efendi had the 32nd highest salary of them.
- Raşid Efendiborn 1857/58 (AH 1274); highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- Mehmed Es’ad Efendiborn 1860/61 (AH 1277); highest salary 750 kuruş
- Hacı Ali Galib Efendiborn 1855/56 (AH 1272); highest salary 1,200 kuruş
- Musa Kazım Efendiborn 1855/56 (AH 1272); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Selim Faik Beyborn 1855/56 (AH 1272); highest salary 750 kuruş
First annual entry in the same year
Of the 174 officials whose first annual entry is for 1884/85 (AH 1302), 157 have a recorded salary; Lütfi Efendi had the 82nd highest salary of them.
- İsmail Şevki Efendifirst entry in Bodrum; highest salary 2,250 kuruş
- Nazaret Efendifirst annual entry 1884/85 (AH 1302); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Mehmed Halid Efendifirst entry in Homs (Humus); highest salary 700 kuruş
- Müslim Efendi (1630)185first entry in Birecik; highest salary 250 kuruş
- Ahmed Şükrü Efendifirst entry in Akşehir; highest salary 1,300 kuruş
All 174 officials whose first annual entry is for 1884/85 (AH 1302)
Annual entries and original values
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Kilis | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Kilis | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Kilis | 200 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Antakya | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Antakya | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Antakya | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye kâtibi | Antakya | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Arsuz | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Arsuz | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Arsuz | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Arsuz | 300 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 | |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru (Görevin sona ermesi) | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 | |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru (İnfisal) | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 | |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur) | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | Duyûn-ı Umûmiye memuru | Birecik | 400 | Affiliation not recorded | Selected canonical career records | DH. SAİDd. 64/147 |
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.
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|
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.
- Origin of the record: Source collection.
Subjects
- List of Ottoman officials (Osmanlı memurları listesi)
- Collective biography (kolektif biyografi)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)