Mehmed Zühdü Efendi
Born 1851/52 (AH 1268) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1864 to 1895 (AH 1281 to 1312)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.839
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmed Zühdü Efendi was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). Schooling included Sıbyan ve Enderun-ı Hümayun mektepleri. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1864/65 (AH 1281). Dated career entries span 1864/65 (AH 1281) to 1894/95 (AH 1312) across 29 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı and ending with entries for Dördüncü kâtiplik. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 100 kuruş in 1864/65 (AH 1281) to 700 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312); the highest recorded monthly rate is 700 kuruş in 1894/95 (AH 1312). [1]
Life and career
Follow 5 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 5 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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1 1851/52 (AH 1268)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 13
Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı
100 kuruşCalculated age 13
3 1865/66 (AH 1282) · 18 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1282, 1283, 1284, 1285, 1286, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Hazine-i Enderun-ı Hümayun hıdemalığı
100 kuruşCalculated age 14
Continuing service as described
Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği
280 kuruşCalculated age 31
Continuing service as described
4 1882/83 (AH 1300)
Istanbul (Dersaadet) / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği
280 kuruşCalculated age 32
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Maaş kaydı
300 kuruşCalculated age 32
5 1886/87 (AH 1304) · 9 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Dördüncü kâtip muavinliği
320 kuruşCalculated age 36
Dördüncü kâtiplik
700 kuruşCalculated age 44
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Dördüncü kâtiplik · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated · 500 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864/65 (AH 1281) | 100 | 400 | 125 to 3,000 | 5.2% | 253 |
| 1865/66 (AH 1282) | 100 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 3.8% | 341 |
| 1866/67 (AH 1283) | 100 | 400 | 146 to 2,000 | 6.5% | 399 |
| 1867/68 (AH 1284) | 83 | 458 | 150 to 2,500 | 3.7% | 435 |
| 1868/69 (AH 1285) | 83 | 475 | 150 to 3,000 | 4.0% | 505 |
| 1869/70 (AH 1286) | 83 | 400 | 150 to 2,250 | 4.8% | 609 |
| 1870/71 (AH 1287) | 83 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 3.9% | 649 |
| 1871/72 (AH 1288) | 83 | 420.5 | 125 to 2,375 | 5.6% | 712 |
| 1872/73 (AH 1289) | 83 | 450 | 140 to 2,350 | 5.0% | 736 |
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 83 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 4.9% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 83 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 3.8% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 83 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 4.0% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 83 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 3.9% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 83 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 3.9% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 29.1% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 27.9% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 300 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 27.1% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 280 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 27.4% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 280 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 26.8% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.9% | 1655 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 320 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 38.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 320 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 37.5% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 320 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 38.4% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 320 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 38.6% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 320 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 38.2% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 320 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 38.0% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 500 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 56.2% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 600 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 65.6% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 72.8% | 2004 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● 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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)83 to 700
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
- Istanbul665 other officialsAli Gâlib Bey born 1851/52 (AH 1268); highest salary 23,000 kuruş
- Istanbul682 other officialsMehmed Rıza Bey 29 shared years; highest salary 2,000 kuruş
- 1864/65 (AH 1281)72 other officialsMehmed Rıza Bey first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 2,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar
ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 79, 80
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.839
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 29 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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