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Muharrem Bey

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 Muharrem Bey began in Shkodër (İşkodra) in 1838/39 (AH 1254). At about 30, in 1868/69, Muharrem began work in Shkodër, on a first salary of 300 kuruş. The annual lists begin in 1868/69, with Muharrem as Zabtiye müfettişi in Shkodër, the birthplace. Alongside, the lists for 1873 to 1877 give a second post, in Istanbul as Duhan İnhisarı müfettişi. Alongside, the lists for 1876 to 1878 give a second post, in Stolac as a district governor (Kaymakam). Alongside, the lists for 1878 to 1880 give a second post, in Katerini as Nahiye Muduru. Alongside, the lists for 1879 to 1881 give a second post, in Alexandroupoli as Kaymakam. Alongside, the lists for 1880 to 1882 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Nahiye Muduru. Alongside, the lists for 1881 to 1883 give a second post, in Babaeski as Kaymakam, with a rise to Kaymakam. Alongside, the lists for 1882 to 1885 give a second post, in Lüleburgaz as Kaymakam. Alongside, the lists for 1884 to 1886 give a second post, in Çorlu as Kaymakam. Alongside, the lists for 1885/86 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Kaymakam.

The salary went from 300 kuruş a month in 1868/69 to 1,850 in 1876/77, the peak, as Kaymakam in Stolac, when nine in ten paid officials earned less. The last annual entry is for 1900/01.

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 21 stops
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1873/741876/771878/791879/801881/821882/831891/921895/961900/011235691011131417192021ShkodërIstanbulStolacKateriniAlexandroupoliMargilicKastoriaErdekBartın

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 4 (Langaza), stop 7 (Evreşe (Gelibolu Sancağı)), stop 8 (Ahtebolu), stop 12 (Havza), stop 15 (Cesrarkene), stop 16 (Ahtebolu), stop 18 (Gerenbe).

  1. Shkodër (İşkodra)

    Born 1838/39 (AH 1254); First work 1868/69 (AH 1285); 1868 to 1874 (AH 1285 to 1290)

    Zabtiye müfettişi

    300 to 400 kuruş a month; entries in 6 years

  2. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    1873 to 1877 (AH 1290 to 1293)

    Duhan İnhisarı müfettişi

    500 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  3. Stolac (İstolça)

    1876 to 1878 (AH 1293 to 1295)

    Kaymakam 1876 to 1878 (AH 1293 to 1295); Kaymakam (İnfisal) 1878 (AH 1295)

    1,850 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  4. Langaza as worded, no place record not on the map

    1878/79 (AH 1296)

    Nahiye Muduru

    entries in 1 year

  5. Katerini (Katerin)

    1878 to 1880 (AH 1296 to 1297)

    Nahiye Muduru

    800 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  6. Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)

    1879 to 1881 (AH 1297 to 1298)

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  7. Evreşe (Gelibolu Sancağı) as worded, no place record not on the map

    1880/81 (AH 1298)

    Nahiye Muduru 1880/81 (AH 1298); Nahiye müdürü (İnfisal) 1880/81 (AH 1298)

    800 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

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

    1880 to 1882 (AH 1298 to 1299)

    Kaymakam Muavini

    1,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  9. Babaeski (Baba-yı Atik)

    1881 to 1883 (AH 1299 to 1300)

    Kaymakam

    1,250 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  10. Lüleburgaz

    1882 to 1885 (AH 1300 to 1302)

    Kaymakam

    750 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  11. Çorlu

    1884 to 1886 (AH 1302 to 1303)

    Kaymakam

    750 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  12. Havza as worded, no place record not on the map

    1885/86 (AH 1303)

    Kaymakam

    1,250 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  13. Hayrabolu

    1885 to 1887 (AH 1303 to 1304)

    Kaymakam

    1,250 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  14. Lüleburgaz

    1886 to 1889 (AH 1304 to 1306)

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 3 years

  15. Cesrarkene as worded, no place record not on the map

    1888 to 1892 (AH 1306 to 1309)

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  16. Ahtebolu as worded, no place record not on the map

    1891/92 (AH 1309)

    Kaymakam (Azil)

    entries in 1 year

  17. Margilic

    1891/92 (AH 1309)

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  18. Gerenbe as worded, no place record not on the map

    1894/95 (AH 1312)

    No annual entry for 1892 to 1894 (AH 1310 to 1311) before it.

    Kaymakam

    1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  19. Kastoria (Kesriye)

    1895 to 1899 (AH 1313 to 1316)

    Kaymakam 1895 to 1899 (AH 1313 to 1316); Kaymakam (Azil) 1898/99 (AH 1316)

    1,575 to 1,750 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  20. Erdek

    1899/1900 (AH 1317)

    İkinci sınıf kaymakam

    1,575 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  21. Bartın

    1900/01 (AH 1318)

    Kaymakam

    1,575 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 entry05001,0001,5002,0001869/70AH 12861871/72AH 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 13181,850 kuruşZabtiye müfettişiKaymakamKaymakamKaymakamKaymakam
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0002,0001869/70AH 12861871/72AH 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 1318This 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 Muharrem Bey against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1868/6930047540027%
1869/7030040040031%
1870/7130040032030%
1871/72400420.539042%
1872/7340045032043%
1873/7450040550055%
1874/7550045050055%
1875/7650045052054%
1876/771,8504201,80065589%
1877/781,8504501,67055090%
18781,8504501,75065589%
1878/7980040062047573%
1879/801,7504001,30050088%
1880/811,7504001,25047591%
1881/821,2504001,25050086%
1882/831,2504001,25042586%
1883/847504001,25040076%
1884/857504001,25040075%
1885/861,2504001,25086%
1886/871,7504001,25040091%
1887/881,7504001,25040091%
1888/891,7504001,25040091%
1889/901,7504001,25091%
1890/911,7504001,50090%
1891/921,7504001,70090%
1894/951,7504001,25091%
1895/961,7504001,25055090%
1896/971,5754501,25040090%
1897/981,5754001,512.535091%
1898/991,5754001,12560091%
1899/19001,57540030091%
1900/011,5754001,57538091%

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 Muharrem Bey, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1868/69AH 1285First workShkodër (İşkodra)300first-salary field
1868 to 1874AH 1285 to 1290Zabtiye müfettişi
8 entries
YearSalary
1868/69300
1869/70300
1870/71300
1871/72300
1871/72400
1872/73400
1873/74400
1873/74
Shkodër (İşkodra)300
1873 to 1877AH 1290 to 1293Duhan İnhisarı müfettişi
4 entries
YearSalary
1873/74500
1874/75500
1875/76500
1876/77500
Istanbul (Dersaadet)500
1876 to 1878AH 1293 to 1295Kaymakam
3 entries
YearSalary
1876/771,850
1877/781,850
18781,850
Stolac (İstolça)1,850
1878AH 1295Kaymakam (İnfisal)Stolac (İstolça)
1878/79AH 1296Nahiye Muduru
1878 to 1880AH 1296 to 1297Nahiye Muduru
2 entries
YearSalary
1878/79800
1879/80800
Katerini (Katerin)800
1879 to 1881AH 1297 to 1298Kaymakam
2 entries
YearSalary
1879/801,750
1880/811,750
Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)1,750
1880/81AH 1298Nahiye Muduru800
1880/81AH 1298Nahiye müdürü (İnfisal)
1880 to 1882AH 1298 to 1299Kaymakam Muavini
2 entries
YearSalary
1880/811,000
1881/821,000
1,000
1881 to 1883AH 1299 to 1300Kaymakam
2 entries
YearSalary
1881/821,250
1882/831,250
Babaeski (Baba-yı Atik)1,250
1882 to 1885AH 1300 to 1302Kaymakam
3 entries
YearSalary
1882/83750
1883/84750
1884/85750
Lüleburgaz750
1884 to 1886AH 1302 to 1303Kaymakam
2 entries
YearSalary
1884/85750
1885/86750
Çorlu750
1885/86AH 1303Kaymakam1,250
1885 to 1887AH 1303 to 1304Kaymakam
2 entries
YearSalary
1885/861,250
1886/871,250
Hayrabolu1,250
1886 to 1889AH 1304 to 1306Kaymakam
3 entries
YearSalary
1886/871,750
1887/881,750
1888/891,750
Lüleburgaz1,750
1888 to 1892AH 1306 to 1309Kaymakam
5 entries
YearSalary
1888/891,750
1889/901,750
1890/911,750
1890/911,750
1891/921,750
1,750
1891/92AH 1309Kaymakam (Azil)
1891/92AH 1309KaymakamMargilic1,750
No annual entry: 1892 to 1894 (AH 1310 to 1311)
1894/95AH 1312Kaymakam1,750
1895 to 1899AH 1313 to 1316Kaymakam
4 entries
YearSalary
1895/961,750
1896/971,575
1897/981,575
1898/991,575
Kastoria (Kesriye)1,750 to 1,575
1898/99AH 1316Kaymakam (Azil)Kastoria (Kesriye)
1899/1900AH 1317İkinci sınıf kaymakamErdek1,575
1900/01AH 1318KaymakamBartın1,575

Record

Personal

Born
1838/39 (AH 1254)

First work

Year
1868/69 (AH 1285)

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 2 officials who held Kaymakam in Lüleburgaz in the same years, Muharrem Bey had the lowest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 34 officials with entries in Shkodër (İşkodra) in the same years, Muharrem Bey had the 8th highest salary.

All 191 officials with entries in Shkodër (İşkodra)

Same job title, same years

Of the 170 officials with the title Kaymakam in the same years, 133 have a recorded salary; Muharrem Bey had the 75th highest salary of them.

All 265 officials with the title Kaymakam

Same birthplace

Of the 311 officials born in Shkodër (İşkodra), 200 have a recorded salary; Muharrem Bey had the 14th highest salary of them.

The page of Shkodër (İşkodra), with the 311 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 112 officials whose first annual entry is for 1868/69 (AH 1285), 99 have a recorded salary; Muharrem Bey had the 23rd highest salary of them.

All 112 officials whose first annual entry is for 1868/69 (AH 1285)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Muharrem Bey
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1868/69AH 1285Zabtiye müfettişiShkodër (İşkodra)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1869/70AH 1286Zabtiye müfettişiShkodër (İşkodra)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1870/71AH 1287Zabtiye müfettişiShkodër (İşkodra)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1871/72AH 1288Zabtiye müfettişiShkodër (İşkodra)300Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1871/72AH 1288Tezkere memuruShkodër (İşkodra)400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1872/73AH 1289Tezkere memuruShkodër (İşkodra)400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1873/74AH 1290Tezkere memuruShkodër (İşkodra)400Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1873/74AH 1290Tezkere memuru (İnfisal)Shkodër (İşkodra)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1873/74AH 1290Duhan İnhisarı müfettişiIstanbul (Dersaadet)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1874/75AH 1291Duhan İnhisarı müfettişiIstanbul (Dersaadet)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1875/76AH 1292Duhan İnhisarı müfettişiIstanbul (Dersaadet)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1876/77AH 1293Duhan İnhisarı müfettişiIstanbul (Dersaadet)500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1876/77AH 1293KaymakamStolac (İstolça)1,850Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1877/78AH 1294KaymakamStolac (İstolça)1,850Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1878AH 1295KaymakamStolac (İstolça)1,850Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1878AH 1295Kaymakam (İnfisal)Stolac (İstolça)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1878/79AH 1296Nahiye MuduruLangazaAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1878/79AH 1296Nahiye MuduruKaterini (Katerin)800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1879/80AH 1297Nahiye MuduruKaterini (Katerin)800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1879/80AH 1297KaymakamAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1880/81AH 1298KaymakamAlexandroupoli (Dedeağaç)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1880/81AH 1298Nahiye MuduruEvreşe (Gelibolu Sancağı)800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1880/81AH 1298Nahiye müdürü (İnfisal)Evreşe (Gelibolu Sancağı)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1880/81AH 1298Kaymakam MuaviniAhtebolu1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1881/82AH 1299Kaymakam MuaviniAhtebolu1,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1881/82AH 1299KaymakamBabaeski (Baba-yı Atik)1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1882/83AH 1300KaymakamBabaeski (Baba-yı Atik)1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1882/83AH 1300KaymakamLüleburgaz750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1883/84AH 1301KaymakamLüleburgaz750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1884/85AH 1302KaymakamLüleburgaz750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1884/85AH 1302KaymakamÇorlu750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1885/86AH 1303KaymakamÇorlu750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1885/86AH 1303KaymakamHavza1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1885/86AH 1303KaymakamHayrabolu1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1886/87AH 1304KaymakamHayrabolu1,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1886/87AH 1304KaymakamLüleburgaz1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1887/88AH 1305KaymakamLüleburgaz1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1888/89AH 1306KaymakamLüleburgaz1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1888/89AH 1306KaymakamCesrarkene1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1889/90AH 1307KaymakamCesrarkene1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1890/91AH 1308KaymakamCesrarkene1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1890/91AH 1308KaymakamAhtebolu1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1891/92AH 1309KaymakamAhtebolu1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1891/92AH 1309Kaymakam (Azil)AhteboluAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1891/92AH 1309KaymakamMargilic1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1894/95AH 1312KaymakamGerenbe1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1895/96AH 1313KaymakamKastoria (Kesriye)1,750Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1896/97AH 1314KaymakamKastoria (Kesriye)1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1897/98AH 1315KaymakamKastoria (Kesriye)1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1898/99AH 1316KaymakamKastoria (Kesriye)1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1898/99AH 1316Kaymakam (Azil)Kastoria (Kesriye)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1899/1900AH 1317İkinci sınıf kaymakamErdek1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
1900/01AH 1318KaymakamBartın1,575Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records339 BOA. DH. SAİDd., 04/530, s.1056. zeyl 80/157, s. 311.
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 Muharrem Bey 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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