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Süleyman Faik Efendi

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

The life of Süleyman Faik Efendi began in Çemişgezek in 1850/51 (AH 1267). Süleyman Faik began work in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1871/72, at about 20, on a first salary of 95 kuruş. The first annual entry, for 1871/72, places Süleyman Faik in Baghdad as Mektubi kalemi mübeyyizi. Next came Giresun from 1876 to 1879. Alongside, the lists for 1883 to 1885 give a second post, in Bitlis as Aşar nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1884 to 1886 give a second post, in Genç as Tahrirat müdürü. Alongside, the lists for 1885 to 1888 give a second post, in Elbasan as Tahrirat müdürü. Alongside, the lists for 1887/88 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Kaymakam vekili. Süleyman Faik then moved to Latakia (Lazkiye) in 1889/90. Alongside, the lists for 1897/98 give a second post, in Havran as Tahrirat müdürü. Alongside, the lists for 1897/98 give a second post, in Genç as Tahrirat müdürü. The last posts were in Muş from 1901 to 1905 and Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1909/10. Few officials served in as many provinces; fewer than 2 per cent of the 6,605 officials with a place of service did.

Pay rose from 95 kuruş a month in 1871/72 to a peak of 2,000 in 1909/10, as Kaymakam in Kemaliye, when 86 per cent of paid officials earned less. The last annual entry is for 1909/10.

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 14 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1871/721876/771883/841885/861889/901897/981897/98123567911121314Çemişgezek, KemaliyeBaghdadGiresunBitlis, MuşGençElbasanLatakiaHavran

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 4 (Dersim vilayeti merkezi), stop 8 (İmadiye), stop 10 (Belka).

  1. Çemişgezek

    Born 1850/51 (AH 1267)

  2. Baghdad (Bağdat)

    First work 1871/72 (AH 1288); 1871 to 1876 (AH 1288 to 1292)

    Mektubi kalemi mübeyyizi 1871 to 1873 (AH 1288 to 1289); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1875/76 (AH 1292)

    95 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  3. Giresun

    1876 to 1879 (AH 1293 to 1296)

    No annual entry for 1873 to 1875 (AH 1290 to 1291) before it.

    Tahrirat kâtibi 1876 to 1879 (AH 1293 to 1296); Azil (dismissal (a note on status, not a job)) 1878/79 (AH 1296)

    475 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  4. Dersim vilayeti merkezi as worded, no place record not on the map

    1880 to 1884 (AH 1298 to 1301)

    No annual entry for 1879/80 (AH 1297) before it.

    Mektubi kalemi müsevvidi 1880 to 1884 (AH 1298 to 1301); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1883/84 (AH 1301)

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  5. Bitlis

    1883 to 1885 (AH 1301 to 1302)

    Aşar nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi

    600 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  6. Genç

    1884 to 1886 (AH 1302 to 1303)

    Tahrirat müdürü 1884 to 1886 (AH 1302 to 1303); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1885/86 (AH 1303)

    1,282.5 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  7. Elbasan (İlbasan)

    1885 to 1888 (AH 1303 to 1305)

    Tahrirat müdürü 1885 to 1888 (AH 1303 to 1305); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1887/88 (AH 1305)

    1,000 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  8. İmadiye as worded, no place record not on the map

    1887/88 (AH 1305)

    Kaymakam vekili 1887/88 (AH 1305); İstifa (resignation (a note on status, not a job)) 1887/88 (AH 1305)

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  9. Latakia (Lazkiye)

    1889/90 (AH 1307)

    No annual entry for 1888/89 (AH 1306) before it.

    Tahrirat müdürü

    900 to 1,282.5 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  10. Belka as worded, no place record not on the map

    1890 to 1898 (AH 1308 to 1315)

    Tahrirat müdürü 1890 to 1898 (AH 1308 to 1315); Azil (dismissal (a note on status, not a job)) 1896/97 (AH 1314); Infisal (a note on status, not a job) 1896/97 (AH 1314)

    350 to 1,282.5 kuruş a month; entries in 8 years

  11. Havran

    1897/98 (AH 1315)

    Tahrirat müdürü

    1,125 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  12. Genç

    1897/98 (AH 1315)

    Tahrirat müdürü

    1,154 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  13. Muş

    1901 to 1905 (AH 1319 to 1322)

    No annual entry for 1898 to 1901 (AH 1316 to 1318) before it.

    Tahrirat müdürü 1901 to 1905 (AH 1319 to 1322); İstifa (resignation (a note on status, not a job)) 1904/05 (AH 1322)

    1,152 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  14. Kemaliye (Eğin)

    1909/10 (AH 1327)

    No annual entry for 1905 to 1909 (AH 1323 to 1326) before it.

    Kaymakam

    2,000 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
no entryno entryno entryno entryno entry05001,0001,5002,0001871/72AH 12881873/74AH 12901875/76AH 12921877/78AH 12941878/79AH 12961880/81AH 12981882/83AH 13001884/85AH 13021886/87AH 13041888/89AH 13061890/91AH 13081892/93AH 13101894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 13221906/07AH 13241908/09AH 13262,000 kuruşTahrirat kâtibiTahrirat müdürüTahrirat müdürü
Salary against the medians of the same year
501002005001,0002,0001871/72AH 12881873/74AH 12901875/76AH 12921877/78AH 12941878/79AH 12961880/81AH 12981882/83AH 13001884/85AH 13021886/87AH 13041888/89AH 13061890/91AH 13081892/93AH 13101894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 13221906/07AH 13241908/09AH 1326This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, 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 Süleyman Faik Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1871/7295420.56006%
1872/73954507505%
1876/7747542030052%
1877/7847545040052%
187847545030051%
1878/7947540036153%
1880/8140040046%
1881/8240040046%
1882/8340040046%
1883/8460040064068%
1884/851,282.540064088%
1885/861,282.540060088%
1886/871,00040060080%
1887/881,75040091%
1889/901,282.540050088%
1890/911,282.540086%
1891/9235040039%
1892/931,25040086%
1897/981,1544001,80087%
1901/021,1524001,15285%
1902/031,15240097686%
1903/041,15240565086%
1904/051,15240080085%
1909/102,0006002,00075086%

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 Süleyman Faik Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1871/72AH 1288First workBaghdad (Bağdat)95first-salary field
1871 to 1873AH 1288 to 1289Mektubi kalemi mübeyyizi
3 entries
YearSalary
1871/7295
1871/7295
1872/7395
Baghdad (Bağdat)95
No annual entry: 1873 to 1875 (AH 1290 to 1291)
1875/76AH 1292Infisala note on status, not a job
1876 to 1879AH 1293 to 1296Tahrirat kâtibi
4 entries
YearSalary
1876/77475
1877/78475
1878475
1878/79475
Giresun475
1878/79AH 1296Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job)
No annual entry: 1879/80 (AH 1297)
1880 to 1884AH 1298 to 1301Mektubi kalemi müsevvidi
6 entries
YearSalary
1880/81400
1880/81
1881/82400
1882/83400
1883/84400
1883/84
400
1883/84AH 1301Infisala note on status, not a job
1883 to 1885AH 1301 to 1302Aşar nezareti tahrirat başkâtibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1883/84600
1884/85600
Bitlis600
1884 to 1886AH 1302 to 1303Tahrirat müdürü
2 entries
YearSalary
1884/851,282.5
1885/861,282.5
Genç1,282.5
1885/86AH 1303Infisala note on status, not a job
1885 to 1888AH 1303 to 1305Tahrirat müdürü
3 entries
YearSalary
1885/861,000
1886/871,000
1887/881,000
Elbasan (İlbasan)1,000
1887/88AH 1305Infisala note on status, not a job
1887/88AH 1305Kaymakam vekili1,750
1887/88AH 1305İstifaresignation (a note on status, not a job)
No annual entry: 1888/89 (AH 1306)
1889/90AH 1307Tahrirat müdürü
4 entries
YearSalary
1889/90900
1889/90
1889/901,282.5
1889/90
Latakia (Lazkiye)900
1890 to 1898AH 1308 to 1315Tahrirat müdürü
15 entries
YearSalary
1890/911,282
1890/911,282.5
1890/911,282.5
1891/92350
1892/931,250
1892/931,200
1892/93
1892/93
1892/93350
1892/93
1893/94
1894/95
1895/96
1896/97
1897/98
1,282
1896/97AH 1314Azildismissal (a note on status, not a job)
1896/97AH 1314Infisala note on status, not a job
1897/98AH 1315Tahrirat müdürüHavran1,125
1897/98AH 1315Tahrirat müdürüGenç1,154
No annual entry: 1898 to 1901 (AH 1316 to 1318)
1901 to 1905AH 1319 to 1322Tahrirat müdürü
4 entries
YearSalary
1901/021,152
1902/031,152
1903/041,152
1904/051,152
Muş1,152
1904/05AH 1322İstifaresignation (a note on status, not a job)
No annual entry: 1905 to 1909 (AH 1323 to 1326)
1909/10AH 1327KaymakamKemaliye (Eğin)2,000

Record

Personal

Born
1850/51 (AH 1267)
Birthplace
Çemişgezek

First work

Year
1871/72 (AH 1288)

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 14 officials with entries in Giresun in the same years, Süleyman Faik Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

All 58 officials with entries in Giresun

Same job title, same years

Of the 53 officials with the title Kaymakam in the same years, 50 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Faik Efendi had the 23rd highest salary of them.

All 265 officials with the title Kaymakam

Same birthplace

Of the 105 officials born in Çemişgezek, 102 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Faik Efendi had the 3rd highest salary of them.

The page of Çemişgezek, with the 105 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 116 officials whose first annual entry is for 1871/72 (AH 1288), 103 have a recorded salary; Süleyman Faik Efendi had the 11th highest salary of them.

All 116 officials whose first annual entry is for 1871/72 (AH 1288)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Süleyman Faik Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1871/72AH 1288Mektubi kalemi mübeyyiziBaghdad (Bağdat)95Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsDH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1871/72AH 1288Mektubi kalemi mübeyyiziBaghdad (Bağdat)95Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1872/73AH 1289Mektubi kalemi mübeyyiziBaghdad (Bağdat)95Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1875/76AH 1292InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1876/77AH 1293Tahrirat kâtibiGiresun475Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1877/78AH 1294Tahrirat kâtibiGiresun475Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1878AH 1295Tahrirat kâtibiGiresun475Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1878/79AH 1296Tahrirat kâtibiGiresun475Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1878/79AH 1296AzilAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1880/81AH 1298Mektubi kalemi müsevvidiDersim vilayeti merkezi400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1880/81AH 1298Merkez belediye reisiDersim vilayeti merkeziAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1881/82AH 1299Mektubi kalemi müsevvidiDersim vilayeti merkezi400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1882/83AH 1300Mektubi kalemi müsevvidiDersim vilayeti merkezi400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1883/84AH 1301Mektubi kalemi müsevvidiDersim vilayeti merkezi400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1883/84AH 1301Mektubi kalemi müsevvidiDersim vilayeti merkeziAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1883/84AH 1301InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1883/84AH 1301Aşar nezareti tahrirat başkâtibiBitlis600Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1884/85AH 1302Aşar nezareti tahrirat başkâtibiBitlis600Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1884/85AH 1302Tahrirat müdürüGenç1,282.5Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1885/86AH 1303Tahrirat müdürüGenç1,282.5Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1885/86AH 1303InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1885/86AH 1303Tahrirat müdürüElbasan (İlbasan)1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1886/87AH 1304Tahrirat müdürüElbasan (İlbasan)1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1887/88AH 1305Tahrirat müdürüElbasan (İlbasan)1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1887/88AH 1305InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1887/88AH 1305Kaymakam vekiliİmadiye1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1887/88AH 1305İstifaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1889/90AH 1307Tahrirat müdürüLatakia (Lazkiye)900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1889/90AH 1307Meclis-i idare müddeiumumisiLatakia (Lazkiye)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1889/90AH 1307Tahrirat müdürüLatakia (Lazkiye)1,282.5Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1889/90AH 1307Tahrirat müdürü (İnfisal)Latakia (Lazkiye)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1890/91AH 1308Tahrirat müdürüBelka1,282Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1890/91AH 1308Tahrirat müdürüBelka1,282.5Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1890/91AH 1308Tahrirat müdürüBelka1,282.5Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1891/92AH 1309Kaymakam vekiliÇetin350Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1892/93AH 1310Tahrirat müdürüDersim1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1892/93AH 1310Tahrirat müdürüBelka1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1892/93AH 1310Tahrirat müdürü (İnfisal)BelkaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1892/93AH 1310Tahrirat müdürüDersimAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1892/93AH 1310Kaymakam vekiliÇetin350Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1892/93AH 1310Kaymakam vekili (İnfisal)ÇetinAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1893/94AH 1311Tahrirat müdürüDersimAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1894/95AH 1312Tahrirat müdürüDersimAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1895/96AH 1313Tahrirat müdürüDersimAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1896/97AH 1314AzilAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1896/97AH 1314Tahrirat müdürüDersimAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1896/97AH 1314InfisalAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1897/98AH 1315Tahrirat müdürüHavran1,125Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1897/98AH 1315NakilAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1897/98AH 1315Tahrirat müdürüGenç1,154Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1901/02AH 1319Tahrirat müdürüMuş1,152Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1902/03AH 1320Tahrirat müdürüMuş1,152Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1903/04AH 1321Tahrirat müdürüMuş1,152Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1904/05AH 1322Tahrirat müdürüMuş1,152Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1904/05AH 1322İstifaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
1909/10AH 1327KaymakamKemaliye (Eğin)2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records318 DH_SAİDd_____00022_00098
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 Süleyman Faik Efendi 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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