Mehmed Ali Efendi (A)
Born 1867/68 (AH 1284) · Varna · Dated entries 1882 to 1891 (AH 1300 to 1308)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİDd., 75/33
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
Places and reading notes
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
7 distinct dated years. Stacked marks retain different posts, rates or accounts without assigning an order within that year. Grey marks have no service place.
The life
Mehmed Ali Efendi (A) was born in Varna in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The father’s occupation was Varna Sancağı aşar kâtibi muavini. Schooling included Varna İbtidâî Mektebi; İstanbul Rüşdiye Mektebi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1882/83 (AH 1300). Dated career entries span 1882/83 (AH 1300) to 1890/91 (AH 1308) across 7 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti and ending with entries for Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 180 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300) to 50 kuruş in 1890/91 (AH 1308); the highest recorded monthly rate is 180 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300). [1]
Life and career
Follow 5 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 5 · Varna
How to read this map
Connections join located entries in chronological stages; other recorded places stay in the text. Dashed connections pass intervening stages without a map position. They do not document a travel route or continuous service.
Entries within the same AH year are not ordered. Stages with more than one located locality remain unconnected; each source place stays visible.
1 1867/68 (AH 1284)
Varna
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
Calculated age 16
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
180 kuruşCalculated age 16
3 1883/84 (AH 1301) · 4 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304. Gaps remain open.
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
180 kuruşCalculated age 17
Continuing service as described
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
180 kuruşCalculated age 18
Continuing service as described
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
180 kuruşCalculated age 19
Continuing service as described
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
180 kuruşCalculated age 20
Continuing service as described
4 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
180 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 21
5 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Dokuzuncu Daire-i Belediye Muhasebe Kalemi hizmeti
50 kuruşCalculated age 24
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
Dated AH salary records of the currently selected officials; undated evidence remains in the chronology.
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How the comparison is calculated
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 180 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 11.4% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 180 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 11.3% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 180 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.4% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 180 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.8% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 180 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 11.9% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 180 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 12.7% | 1762 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 50 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 2.4% | 1896 |
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)50 to 180
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
- Varna90 other officialsOsman Fevzi Efendi born 1867/68 (AH 1284); highest salary 350 kuruş
- Istanbul354 other officialsAhmed Ârifî Paşa 7 shared years; highest salary 100,000 kuruş
- 1882/83 (AH 1300)236 other officialsHüseyin Hüsnü Efendi first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Personal details
Education and languages
First work and apprenticeship
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl Defterlerine göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Varnalı devlet adamları
İSA ÖZHAN · 2024 · Pages 132, 133
BOA. DH. SAİDd., 75/33; 283 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 75/33.
Read the original source accounts · 9 source entries →
The chronology groups compatible entries for reading. Each original account remains available with its wording, dates, amounts and archival reference.
Yearly entries and their source passages · 7 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 9 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.