Mehmed Cemil Bey
Born 1866/67 (AH 1283) · Thessaloniki (Selanik) · Dated entries 1880 to 1908 (AH 1298 to 1325)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.809
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Cemil Bey was born in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1866/67 (AH 1283). The father’s occupation was Belediye reisi. Schooling included Selanik ibtidai ve rüşdiye mektepleri. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). Dated career entries span 1880/81 (AH 1298) to 1907/08 (AH 1325) across 27 AH years, from Thessaloniki (Selanik) to Thessaloniki (Selanik), beginning with Selanik vilayeti mektubî kalemi mülazımı and ending with entries for Selanik Emlak-ı Hümayun İdaresi refik-i evveli. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Thessaloniki (Selanik). [1]
Monthly pay went from 30 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300) to 550 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325); the highest recorded monthly rate is 550 kuruş in 1907/08 (AH 1325). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Thessaloniki (Selanik)
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1 1866/67 (AH 1283)
Thessaloniki (Selanik)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
Selanik vilayeti mektubî kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 15
3 1881/82 (AH 1299) · 7 recorded years
Thessaloniki (Selanik)
AH entries: 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Selanik vilayeti mektubî kalemi mülazımı
Calculated age 16
Continuing service as described
Selanik vilayeti mektubî kalemi mülazımı
40 kuruşCalculated age 22
Continuing service as described
4 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Thessaloniki (Selanik) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Selanik vilayeti mektubî kalemi mülazımı
40 kuruşCalculated age 23
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Hassa ordusu üçüncü alay birinci tabur birinci bölük askeri (Askerlik nedeniyle ara)
Calculated age 23
5 1890/91 (AH 1308) · 18 recorded years
Thessaloniki (Selanik)
AH entries: 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Selanik Emlak-ı Hümayun İdaresi üçüncü kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 25
Selanik Emlak-ı Hümayun İdaresi refik-i evveli
550 kuruşCalculated age 42
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
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.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 30 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 0.8% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 30 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 0.8% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 30 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 0.9% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 40 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 1.8% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 40 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 1.5% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 40 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 1.5% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 40 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 1.9% | 1797 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 250 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 21.5% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 21.3% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 250 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 21.3% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 21.2% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 21.9% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 20.7% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 250 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 18.3% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 250 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 20.6% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 350 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 39.0% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 39.1% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 350 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 39.8% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 38.7% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 350 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 40.1% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 350 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 38.4% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 350 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 37.9% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 400 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 41.3% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 400 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 41.1% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 550 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 59.7% | 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- Thessaloniki (Selanik)30 to 550
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
- Thessaloniki (Selanik)7 other officialsİbrahim Hakkı Bey born 1864/65 (AH 1281); highest salary 3,000 kuruş
- Thessaloniki (Selanik)111 other officialsMehmed Lütfi Efendi 14 shared years; highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- 1880/81 (AH 1298)181 other officialsHüseyin Efendi first entry in Thessaloniki (Selanik); highest salary 225 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
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BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.809
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 27 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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