Selim Faik Bey
Born 1855/56 (AH 1272) · Kilis · Dated entries 1870 to 1885 (AH 1287 to 1302)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference DH. SAİDd. 6/529
The career, year by year
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The life
Selim Faik Bey was born in Kilis in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The father’s occupation was Kilis idare meclisi azası. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Vahid Efendi ve Hoca Tahsin Efendi'den özel ders. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Kilis in 1870/71 (AH 1287). Dated career entries span 1870/71 (AH 1287) to 1884/85 (AH 1302) across 10 AH years, from Kilis to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Deâvî meclisi kitabeti mülazımı and ending with entries for İstanbul Bidayet Mahkemesi müstantık muavini. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Kilis and Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 100 kuruş in 1878 (AH 1295) to 750 kuruş in 1884/85 (AH 1302); the highest recorded monthly rate is 750 kuruş in 1880/81 (AH 1298). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 3 · Kilis
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1 1855/56 (AH 1272)
Kilis
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 15
Deâvî meclisi kitabeti mülazımı
Calculated age 15
3 1877/78 (AH 1294) · 9 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Bâb-ı Meşihat İstanbul kadısı dairesi mülazımı
Calculated age 22
İstanbul Bidayet Mahkemesi müstantık muavini
750 kuruşCalculated age 30
1 entry without a resolved year
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- Deâvî meclisi kitabeti mülazımı (İnfisal) · Kilis · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 100 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 3.9% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 200 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 12.1% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 500 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 57.9% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 750 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 75.9% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 750 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.4% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 750 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 75.8% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 750 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 76.4% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 750 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.6% | 1748 |
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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)100 to 750
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
- Kilis71 other officialsHacı Ali Galib Efendi born 1855/56 (AH 1272); highest salary 1,200 kuruş
- Istanbul367 other officialsEdvar Blak Bey 9 shared years; highest salary 30,000 kuruş
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)103 other officialsAhmet Nuri Efendi first entry in Kütahya; highest salary 300 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicili Ahval kayıtlarına göre Kilisli memurlar
MEHMET YILMAZ · 2022 · Pages 25, 26
DH. SAİDd. 6/529
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 10 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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