Manuel Efendi
Born 1856/57 (AH 1273) · Tokat · Dated entries 1896 to 1910 (AH 1314 to 1327)
Languages Armenian, French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 81, s. 209
The career, year by year
Read every yearEach mark opens a dated entry. Colour identifies the place; blank years remain gaps.
The life
Manuel Efendi was born in Tokat in 1856/57 (AH 1273). Schooling included Tokat mektepleri; özel hocalar (Kanun ve Nizâm). The language repertoire included Armenian, French and Turkish. [source]
The first place of work was Tokat. Dated career entries span 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 14 AH years, from Akdağmadeni (Akdağ) to Erdek, beginning with Kaymakam Vekili. More than one post or place appears in 5 of those years. Place names include Akdağmadeni (Akdağ), Karamürsel, Soufli (Sofulu) and Erdek. [1]
Monthly pay went from 540 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 540 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327); the highest recorded monthly rate is 540 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 8 · Tokat
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1 1856/57 (AH 1273)
Tokat
Birth
2 Kaymakam Vekili
540 kuruşCalculated age 41
Kaymakam Vekili
540 kuruşCalculated age 42
Continuing service as described
3 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Akdağmadeni (Akdağ) / Karamürsel
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kaymakam Vekili
540 kuruşCalculated age 43
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 43
4 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Akdağmadeni (Akdağ) / Soufli (Sofulu)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kaymakam Vekili
540 kuruşCalculated age 44
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 44
5 1900/01 (AH 1318) · 6 recorded years
Akdağmadeni (Akdağ)
AH entries: 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kaymakam Vekili
540 kuruşCalculated age 45
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 50
6 1906/07 (AH 1324)
Akdağmadeni (Akdağ) / Erdek
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kaymakam Vekili
540 kuruşCalculated age 51
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 51
7 Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 52
Continuing service as described
Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 53
Continuing service as described
8 1909/10 (AH 1327)
Erdek / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Kaymakam Muavini
540 kuruşCalculated age 54
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 54
4 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Evrak Mütercimi (fahrî) · Tokat · Undated · 0 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Bidâyet Mahkemesi Azası · Tokat · Undated · 360 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Hazine-i Celile Dava Vekili · Tokat · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Tokat · Year not recorded
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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 540 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 61.1% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 540 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 66.5% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 540 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 65.3% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 540 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 64.3% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 540 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 63.8% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 540 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 62.0% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 540 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 63.6% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 540 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 62.4% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 540 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 63.0% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 540 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 61.2% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 540 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 60.3% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 540 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 58.8% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 540 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 59.8% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 540 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 47.9% | 1088 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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- Erdek540
- Karamürsel540
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
- Tokat122 other officialsMahmud Necip Efendi born 1856/57 (AH 1273); highest salary 1,400 kuruş
- Akdağmadeni (Akdağ)5 other officialsİsmail Hakkı Efendi 5 shared years; highest salary 2,500 kuruş
- 1896/97 (AH 1314)185 other officialsAhmet Nuri Efendi first entry in Aydın; highest salary 800 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre Osmanlı döneminde Tokatlı devlet memurları ( 1879-1909 )
ÜMMÜHAN UĞURLU · 2013 · Pages 277, 278, 279
BOA. DH. SAİD., No: 81, s. 209
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 14 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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