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HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ

Annual salary study and register readings

This study view uses the annual salary reference records. The main biography brings together the wider career and its sources.

Life and register readings

HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ was born in Kirkuk (Kerkük) in 1845/46 (AH 1262); the father was a tradesman (esnaf). The schooling was at a school for young children (Sıbyan Mektebi).

HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ began work in Kirkuk in 1876/77, at about 30. The annual lists begin in 1876/77, with HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ as muhasebe kalemi mülazımı and no place named. Alongside, the lists for 1880 to 1883 give a second post, in Mosul as aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salis. Alongside, the lists for 1882 to 1886 give a second post, in Kirkuk as aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i sani. Alongside, the lists for 1885/86 give a second post, in a post with no place named as vergi kâtibi.

The salary went from 200 kuruş a month in 1877/78 to 300 in 1882/83, the peak, in Kirkuk, when 27 per cent of paid officials earned less. In all, ten years of salary come to 30,060 kuruş, 61 per cent of what an official on the median salary earned in those years. The last annual entry is for 1885/86.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 5 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1880/811882/83134KirkukMosul

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 2 (Kerkük sancağı muhasebe kalemi), stop 5 (Köprü).

  1. Kirkuk (Kerkük)

    Born 1845/46 (AH 1262); First work 1876/77 (AH 1293)

  2. Kerkük sancağı muhasebe kalemi as worded, no place record not on the map

    1876 to 1881 (AH 1293 to 1298)

    muhasebe kalemi mülazımı

    200 to 225 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  3. Mosul (Musul)

    1880 to 1883 (AH 1298 to 1300)

    aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salis

    150 to 230 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  4. Kirkuk (Kerkük)

    1882 to 1886 (AH 1300 to 1303)

    aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i sani

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  5. Köprü as worded, no place record not on the map

    1885/86 (AH 1303)

    vergi kâtibi

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

Career and salary

All years
Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearsalary not recordedyears with one job titleno annual entry
01002003001876/77AH 12931877/78AH 12941878AH 12951878/79AH 12961879/80AH 12971880/81AH 12981881/82AH 12991882/83AH 13001883/84AH 13011884/85AH 13021885/86AH 1303300 kuruşmuhasebe kalemi mülazımıaşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salisaşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i sanivergi kâtibi
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001876/77AH 12931877/78AH 12941878AH 12951878/79AH 12961879/80AH 12971880/81AH 12981881/82AH 12991882/83AH 13001883/84AH 13011884/85AH 13021885/86AH 1303This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same province

Log scale: equal steps are equal ratios. The median of the same title is drawn for the years in which at least 5 officials with that title had a salary, and the median of the same province for the years in which at least 5 officials were paid in the province of the official's salary that year.

The numbers of the chart
Salary of HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1877/7820045015%
187820045014%
1878/7922540017%
1879/8022540015%
1880/8122540016%
1881/8223040030017%
1882/8330040030027%
1883/8430040035028%
1884/8530040030028%
1885/86300400282.527%

Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.

Point at a year for its salary, title, place and the median of all officials paid that year. Choose a row of the table to mark its years in the charts and its stop on the map.

Career of HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1876/77AH 1293First workKirkuk (Kerkük)
1876 to 1881AH 1293 to 1298muhasebe kalemi mülazımı
11 entries
YearSalary
1876/77
1877/78
1877/78
1877/78200
1877/78
1878200
1878
1878/79225
1879/80225
1880/81225
1880/81
1880 to 1883AH 1298 to 1300aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salis
5 entries
YearSalary
1880/81150
1880/81170
1881/82230
1882/83230
1882/83
Mosul (Musul)150
1882 to 1886AH 1300 to 1303aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i sani
5 entries
YearSalary
1882/83300
1883/84300
1884/85300
1885/86300
1885/86
Kirkuk (Kerkük)300
1885/86AH 1303vergi kâtibi300

Record

Personal

Born
1845/46 (AH 1262)
Father's occupation
Esnaf

Education

School
Sıbyan Mektebischool for young children (primary school)

First work

Year
1876/77 (AH 1293)

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 27 officials with entries in Kirkuk (Kerkük) in the same years, HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ had the 21st highest salary.

All 115 officials with entries in Kirkuk (Kerkük)

Same school

Of the 563 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi among their schools, 496 have a recorded salary; HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ had the 359th highest salary of them.

All 563 officials with Sıbyan Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 237 officials born in Kirkuk (Kerkük), 227 have a recorded salary; HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ had the 147th highest salary of them.

The page of Kirkuk (Kerkük), with the 237 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 185 officials whose first annual entry is for 1876/77 (AH 1293), 168 have a recorded salary; HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ had the 143rd highest salary of them.

All 185 officials whose first annual entry is for 1876/77 (AH 1293)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1876/77AH 1293muhasebe kalemi mülazımıKerkük sancağı muhasebe kalemiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1877/78AH 1294muhasebe kalemi mülazımıKerkük sancağı muhasebe kalemiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1877/78AH 1294muhasebe kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)Kerkük sancağı muhasebe kalemiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1877/78AH 1294emanet aşar kâtibiunnamed nahiye200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1877/78AH 1294emanet aşar kâtibi (Görevin sona ermesi)unnamed nahiyeAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1878AH 1295belediye ve nüfus kâtibiSemava200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1878AH 1295belediye ve nüfus kâtibi (İstifa)SemavaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1878/79AH 1296bidayet mahkemesi ikinci kâtibiRavanduz225Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1879/80AH 1297bidayet mahkemesi ikinci kâtibiRavanduz225Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1880/81AH 1298bidayet mahkemesi ikinci kâtibiRavanduz225Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1880/81AH 1298bidayet mahkemesi ikinci kâtibi (Nakil)RavanduzAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1880/81AH 1298aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salisMosul (Musul)150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1880/81AH 1298aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salisMosul (Musul)170Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1881/82AH 1299aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salisMosul (Musul)230Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1882/83AH 1300aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salisMosul (Musul)230Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1882/83AH 1300aşar nezareti muhasebe kalemi refik-i salis (Nakil)Mosul (Musul)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1882/83AH 1300aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i saniKirkuk (Kerkük)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1883/84AH 1301aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i saniKirkuk (Kerkük)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1884/85AH 1302aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i saniKirkuk (Kerkük)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1885/86AH 1303aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i saniKirkuk (Kerkük)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1885/86AH 1303aşar müdüriyeti kâtib-i sani (İnfisal)Kirkuk (Kerkük)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
1885/86AH 1303vergi kâtibiKöprü300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records188 DH_SAİD,00133_00175
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.
Recorded values of HÜSEYİN HÜSNÜ EFENDİ with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
What the sources named in this table are
Selected canonical career records
Dated AH projections of the selected canonical collection; documentary and inferred bases remain available in each dossier.

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