Selami Bey
Born 1878/79 (AH 1296) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Dated entries 1897 to 1910 (AH 1315 to 1327)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1003
The career, year by year
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The life
Selami Bey was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The father’s occupation was İkinci Fırka-i Hümayun mirlivası. Schooling included Mahallî ibtidai mektebi; askerî rüşdiye; Mühendishane-i Hümayun. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
The first place of work was Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi. Dated career entries span 1897/98 (AH 1315) to 1909/10 (AH 1327) across 13 AH years, from Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi to Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi, beginning with Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi kâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi, Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi and Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi. [1]
Monthly pay went from 450 kuruş in 1897/98 (AH 1315) to 750 kuruş in 1909/10 (AH 1327); the highest recorded monthly rate is 750 kuruş in 1902/03 (AH 1320). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 7 · Istanbul (Dersaadet)
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1 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Birth
2 1897/98 (AH 1315) · 2 recorded years
Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi
AH entries: 1315, 1316. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi
Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi kâtibi
450 kuruşCalculated age 19
Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi kâtibi
500 kuruşCalculated age 20
3 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi / Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi; Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi
Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi
Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi kâtibi
500 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 21
4 1900/01 (AH 1318) · 3 recorded years
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi
AH entries: 1318, 1319, 1320. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 22
Continuing service as described
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi memuru
750 kuruşCalculated age 24
5 1903/04 (AH 1321)
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi / Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi; Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi memuru
750 kuruşCalculated age 25
Continuing service as described
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi memuru
750 kuruşCalculated age 25
6 1904/05 (AH 1322) · 5 recorded years
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi
AH entries: 1322, 1323, 1324, 1325, 1326. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi memuru
750 kuruşCalculated age 26
Continuing service as described
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi memuru
750 kuruşCalculated age 30
Continuing service as described
7 1909/10 (AH 1327)
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi; Location not recorded
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi
Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi memuru
750 kuruşCalculated age 31
Continuing service as described
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 31
2 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.
- Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi kâtibi · Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi · Undated · 400 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- First work as recorded · Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi · Year not recorded
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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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 450 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 53.2% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 500 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 55.8% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 500 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 55.3% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 600 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 67.8% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 650 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 70.4% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 750 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 75.6% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 750 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 75.1% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 750 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 74.5% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 750 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 73.1% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 750 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 71.0% | 1371 |
| 1907/08 (AH 1325) | 750 | 460 | 135 to 1,615 | 69.7% | 1290 |
| 1908/09 (AH 1326) | 750 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 69.0% | 1232 |
| 1909/10 (AH 1327) | 750 | 600 | 200 to 2,000 | 58.8% | 1088 |
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- Hazîne-i Hassa Sicill-i Ahval Kalemi750
- Hazîne-i Hassa Tahrirat Kalemi500 to 750
- Ebniye-i Seniyye Anbarı İdare Kalemi450 to 500
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 officialsAhmed Mahir Bey born 1878/79 (AH 1296); highest salary 700 kuruş
- 1897/98 (AH 1315)162 other officialsAbdullah İbrahim Efendi first annual entry 1897/98 (AH 1315); highest salary 240 kuruş
Education and personal record
Qualification Formal qualification recorded; Mühendishane-i Hümayun şehadetnamesi [1]
Schooling Mahallî ibtidai mektebi; askerî rüşdiye; Mühendishane-i Hümayun [source]
Language skills and historical terms
Kitâbet means writing; tekellüm means speaking; âşinâ means familiarity.
- Turkish · Kitâbetokur yazar [1]
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 143
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1003
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 13 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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