Mehmet Hilmi Efendi
Born 1852/53 (AH 1269) · Bilecik · Dated entries 1870 to 1896 (AH 1287 to 1313)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA.DH.SAİD., No:145, s.251
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Hilmi Efendi was born in Bilecik in 1852/53 (AH 1269). Schooling included Bilecik Sıbyan Mektebi; Bursa Cami-i Kebir. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Hüdavendigar in 1870/71 (AH 1287). Service included Tahrir ve vergi kalemlerine devam in Hüdavendigar vilayeti (1870/71 (AH 1287)). Later posts included Resmî daire kâtibi in Ertuğrul sancağı (1887 to 1892 (AH 1305 to 1309)) and Geçici merkez ağnam memuru in Bursa kazası merkezi (1895/96 (AH 1313)). Ertuğrul sancağı appears most often, across 5 dated years. [1]
Monthly pay went from 250 kuruş in 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 400 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1891/92 (AH 1309). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Bilecik
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1 1852/53 (AH 1269)
Bilecik
Birth
2 1870/71 (AH 1287)
Hüdavendigar / Hüdavendigar vilayeti
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hüdavendigar; Hüdavendigar vilayeti
Hüdavendigar
First work as recorded
Calculated age 18
Hüdavendigar vilayeti
Tahrir ve vergi kalemlerine devam
Calculated age 18
3 1887/88 (AH 1305) · 5 recorded years
Ertuğrul sancağı
AH entries: 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ertuğrul sancağı
Resmî daire kâtibi
250 kuruşCalculated age 36
Resmî daire kâtibi
400 kuruşCalculated age 40
4 1895/96 (AH 1313)
Bursa kazası merkezi
Not yet located on the map: Bursa kazası merkezi
Geçici merkez ağnam memuru
Calculated age 44
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.
- Mektupçu kalemine devam · Hüdavendigar vilayeti · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Mektupçu kalemi görevlisi · Hüdavendigar vilayeti · Undated · 100 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Resmî daire kâtibi · Ertuğrul sancağı · Undated · 240 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- Resmî daire kâtibi · Ertuğrul sancağı · 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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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 20.9% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 250 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 21.7% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 295 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 29.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 295 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 28.4% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 45.3% | 1927 |
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- Ertuğrul sancağı250 to 400
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
- Bilecik50 other officialsMehmet Fazlı Efendi born 1853/54 (AH 1270); highest salary 1,250 kuruş
- 1870/71 (AH 1287)103 other officialsAhmed Nebil Bey first annual entry 1870/71 (AH 1287); highest salary 500 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
- Sicill-i Ahval Defterlerine göre Osmanlı Devletinde görev yapan Bilecikli devlet adamları
MEHMET GEYİK · 2022 · Pages 58, 59
BOA.DH.SAİD., No:145, s.251; 82 BOA.DH.SAİD., No:145, s.251.; BOA.DH.SAİD., No:145, s.251
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 7 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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