Osman Remzi Efendi
Born 1871/72 (AH 1288) · Trabzon · Dated entries 1886 to 1908 (AH 1304 to 1325)
Languages Arabic, French, Rum (as recorded), Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.915
The career, year by year
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The life
Osman Remzi Efendi was born in Trabzon in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The father’s occupation was Tüccar. Schooling included Trabzon Hamidi Mektebi. The language repertoire included Arabic, French, Rum (as recorded) and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Trabzon in 1886/87 (AH 1304). Dated career entries span 1886/87 (AH 1304) to 1907/08 (AH 1325) across 13 AH years, from Trabzon to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Trabzon Vilayeti Evrak Mukayyidi and ending with entries for Emlak-ı Hümayun Birinci Şube Başkâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Trabzon, Suriye and Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 200 kuruş in 1886/87 (AH 1304) to 1,500 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325); the highest recorded monthly rate is 1,500 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Trabzon
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1 1871/72 (AH 1288)
Trabzon
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Trabzon Vilayeti Evrak Mukayyidi
200 kuruşCalculated age 16
3 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Trabzon / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Trabzon Vilayeti Evrak Mukayyidi
200 kuruşCalculated age 17
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
İstifa
Calculated age 17
4 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Suriye
Not yet located on the map: Suriye
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Muhasebe Refik-i Evveli
800 kuruşCalculated age 22
5 1898/99 (AH 1316) · 3 recorded years
Suriye
AH entries: 1316, 1317, 1318. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Suriye
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Muhasebe Refik-i Evveli
900 kuruşCalculated age 28
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Muhasebe Refik-i Evveli
900 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
6 1901/02 (AH 1319)
Suriye / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Suriye
Suriye
Suriye Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu Muhasebe Refik-i Evveli
900 kuruşCalculated age 31
Continuing service as described
Emlak-ı Hümayun Birinci Şube Kâtibi
900 kuruşCalculated age 31
7 1902/03 (AH 1320) · 6 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Emlak-ı Hümayun Birinci Şube Kâtibi
900 kuruşCalculated age 32
Continuing service as described
Emlak-ı Hümayun Birinci Şube Başkâtibi
1,500 kuruşCalculated age 37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 13.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 14.4% | 1762 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 800 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 76.7% | 1935 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 900 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 81.1% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 900 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 80.3% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 900 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 81.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 900 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 78.6% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 900 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 79.9% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 1,050 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 83.9% | 1578 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 1,300 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 86.6% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 1,500 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 87.6% | 1290 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)750 to 1,500
- Suriye800 to 900
- Trabzon200
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
- Trabzon5 other officialsNadire Hanım born 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 300 kuruş
- Istanbul315 other officialsAhmed Tevfik Paşa 7 shared years; highest salary 40,000 kuruş
- 1886/87 (AH 1304)175 other officialsAhmed Mazhar Efendi first entry in Trabzon; no salary recorded
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar
ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 106, 107
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.915
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 13 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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