Osman Tevfik Efendi
Born 1848/49 (AH 1265) · Safranbolu · Dated entries 1875 to 1883 (AH 1292 to 1300)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH. SA ĐD, nr.14, s.143
The career, year by year
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The life
Osman Tevfik Efendi was born in Safranbolu in 1848/49 (AH 1265), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was İmam. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Gazi Süleyman Paşa Medresesi. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Safranbolu in 1875/76 (AH 1292). Dated career entries span 1875/76 (AH 1292) to 1882/83 (AH 1300) across 8 AH years, beginning with Aşar, vergi ve mal kalemleri mülazımı. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Safranbolu and Ulus Aktaş nahiyesi (Mea). [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1876/77 (AH 1293) to 300 kuruş in 1882/83 (AH 1300); the highest recorded monthly rate is 300 kuruş in 1876/77 (AH 1293). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Safranbolu
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Connections join located entries in chronological stages; other recorded places stay in the text. Dashed connections pass intervening stages without a map position. They do not document a travel route or continuous service.
Entries within the same AH year are not ordered. Stages with more than one located locality remain unconnected; each source place stays visible.
1 1848/49 (AH 1265)
Safranbolu
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 27
Aşar, vergi ve mal kalemleri mülazımı
Calculated age 27
3 1876/77 (AH 1293) · 4 recorded years
Safranbolu
AH entries: 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Aşar kol kâtibi (mevsimlik, Haziran-Ağustos)
300 kuruşCalculated age 28
Aşar kol kâtibi (mevsimlik, Haziran-Ağustos) (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 31
Recorded service ending
4 Vergi kâtibi refakati
250 kuruşCalculated age 33
Vergi kâtibi refakati
250 kuruşCalculated age 34
Continuing service as described
5 1882/83 (AH 1300)
Safranbolu / Ulus Aktaş nahiyesi (Mea)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Ulus Aktaş nahiyesi (Mea)
Vergi kâtibi refakati
250 kuruşCalculated age 35
Continuing service as described
Ulus Aktaş nahiyesi (Mea)
Nahiye vergi kâtibi
300 kuruşCalculated age 35
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.
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 300 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 30.1% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 29.8% | 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 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 250 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 20.5% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 250 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 20.0% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.9% | 1655 |
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- Safranbolu250 to 300
- Ulus Aktaş nahiyesi (Mea)300
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
- Safranbolu88 other officialsAli Bey born 1849/50 (AH 1266); highest salary 2,400 kuruş
- Safranbolu10 other officialsOsman Nuri Efendi 7 shared years; highest salary 250 kuruş
- 1875/76 (AH 1292)161 other officialsHacı Mehmed Emin Hulûsî Efendi first entry in Safranbolu; highest salary 360 kuruş
Education and personal record
Schooling Sıbyan mektebi; Gazi Süleyman Paşa Medresesi [source]
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)
AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 153, 154
105 BOA, DH. SA ĐD, nr.14, s.143
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 8 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
The separate annual salary reference account has 14 entries. Its maps, salary comparisons, register readings and original values remain available in the study view.