Mihail Şami Efendi
Born 1850/51 (AH 1267) · Aleppo (Halep) · Dated entries 1868 to 1910 (AH 1285 to 1327)
Languages Arabic, French, Rum (as recorded), Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SAİ Dd. 173
The career, year by year
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The life
Mihail Şami Efendi was born in Aleppo (Halep) in 1850/51 (AH 1267), within the Katolik community. Schooling included Halep Rum Katolik Sıbyan Mektebi; İzmir Fransiskan Ruhbani İdaresi Mektebi. The language repertoire included Arabic, French, Rum (as recorded) and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Aleppo (Halep) in 1868/69 (AH 1285). Dated career entries span 1868/69 (AH 1285) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 19 AH years, from Aleppo (Halep) to Aleppo (Halep), beginning with Halep Vilayeti Umur-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi kâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 1 of those years. Place names include Aleppo (Halep). [1]
Monthly pay went from 95 kuruş in 1868/69 (AH 1285) to 617.5 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327); the highest recorded monthly rate is 617.5 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Aleppo (Halep)
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Entries within the same AH year are not ordered. Stages with more than one located locality remain unconnected; each source place stays visible.
1 1850/51 (AH 1267)
Aleppo (Halep)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 18
Halep Vilayeti Umur-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi kâtibi
95 kuruşCalculated age 18
3 1871/72 (AH 1288)
Aleppo (Halep)
Halep Vilayeti Menzilcilik kâtibi
200 kuruşCalculated age 21
4 1879/80 (AH 1297)
Aleppo (Halep)
Halep Merkez Bidayet Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi azalığı mülazımı
270 kuruşCalculated age 30
5 Halep Vilayeti İstinaf Mahkemesi ceza memuru
270 kuruşCalculated age 38
Halep Bidayet Mahkemesi Hukuk Dairesi azalığı mülazımı
270 kuruşCalculated age 39
6 1896/97 (AH 1314) · 13 recorded years
Aleppo (Halep)
AH entries: 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326. Gaps remain open.
Halep Merkez Müddeiumumi muavini
617.5 kuruşCalculated age 47
Halep Merkez Müddeiumumi muavini
617.5 kuruşCalculated age 59
Continuing service as described
7 1909/10 (AH 1327)
Aleppo (Halep) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Halep Merkez Müddeiumumi muavini
617.5 kuruşCalculated age 60
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 60
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 95 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 4.8% | 505 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 200 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 16.2% | 712 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 270 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 24.2% | 1534 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 270 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 26.7% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 270 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 28.1% | 1797 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 617.5 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 68.9% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 617.5 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 73.3% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 617.5 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 71.3% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 617.5 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 70.9% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 617.5 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 71.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 617.5 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 69.7% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 617.5 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 70.8% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 617.5 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 70.4% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 617.5 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 70.0% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 617.5 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 68.2% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 617.5 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 66.6% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 617.5 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 65.1% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 617.5 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 65.1% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 617.5 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 55.8% | 1088 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● 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- Aleppo (Halep)95 to 617.5
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
- Aleppo (Halep)72 other officialsNasri Notel Efendi born 1850/51 (AH 1267); highest salary 1,000 kuruş
- Aleppo (Halep)128 other officialsBasil Şükrü Efendi 18 shared years; highest salary 700 kuruş
- 1868/69 (AH 1285)111 other officialsCebrail Efendi first entry in Aleppo (Halep); highest salary 80 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Halep doğumlu gayrimüslim memurlar
ZEYNEP ÖTKÜN · 2023 · Pages 108, 109
100 BOA, DH. SAİ Dd. 173 101 Tarih: H- 29-12-1267
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 19 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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