Mehmed Emin Bey
Born 1854/55 (AH 1271) · Naho, Dağıstan · Dated entries 1878 to 1910 (AH 1295 to 1327)
Languages French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 163/325
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Emin Bey was born in Naho, Dağıstan in 1854/55 (AH 1271). The father’s occupation was Tüccar. Schooling included Mahallî ibtidai mektebi; Marsilya'da Fransızca öğrenimi; Mekteb-i Sultani; Hukuk Mektebi. The language repertoire included French and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1878 (AH 1295). Dated career entries span 1878 (AH 1295) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 33 AH years, beginning with İskân-ı Muhacirin Şubesi görevlisi and ending with entries for Mabeyn-i Hümâyun kurenası. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 200 kuruş in 1878 (AH 1295) to 2,850 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327); the highest recorded monthly rate is 3,000 kuruş in 1881/82 (AH 1299). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Naho, Dağıstan
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1 1854/55 (AH 1271)
Naho, Dağıstan
Not yet located on the map: Naho, Dağıstan
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 24
İskân-ı Muhacirin Şubesi görevlisi
200 kuruşCalculated age 24
3 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
İskân-ı Muhacirin Şubesi görevlisi
200 kuruşCalculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Maarif Nezareti Telif ve Tercüme kâtibi
500 kuruşCalculated age 25
4 1879/80 (AH 1297) · 31 recorded years
Place not recorded
AH entries: 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326, 1327. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Maarif Nezareti Telif ve Tercüme kâtibi
500 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Mabeyn-i Hümâyun hizmetinden ayrılış (İnfisal)
Calculated age 56
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Müellif ve mütercim · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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How the comparison is calculated
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 200 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 14.6% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 55.9% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 1,200 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 82.5% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 1,200 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 84.7% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.4% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 95.8% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 96.5% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.8% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.6% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.8% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 3,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 95.6% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 3,000 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 96.2% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 3,000 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 96.3% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 3,000 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 96.0% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 3,000 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 96.0% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 3,000 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 96.5% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 3,000 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 96.6% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 3,000 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 96.7% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 3,000 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 95.9% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 3,000 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 96.3% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 2,850 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 97.0% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 2,850 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 96.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 2,850 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 97.0% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 2,850 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 96.7% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 2,850 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 96.3% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 2,850 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 96.9% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 2,850 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 96.7% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 2,850 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 96.6% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 2,850 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 96.2% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 2,850 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 95.9% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 2,850 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 95.7% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 2,850 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 94.2% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 2,850 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 93.2% | 1088 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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Where the career is recorded
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Amounts recorded by place
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Titles across the recorded years
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Related officials in the salary reference
- Istanbul194 other officialsAhmed Ârifî Paşa 2 shared years; highest salary 100,000 kuruş
- 1878 (AH 1295)145 other officialsMehmed Şemseddin Bey first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 30,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 33 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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