Official
Salih Saib Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Prizren in 1858/59 (AH 1275). On record 1881 to 1910, 29 annual entries.
Archive reference 54_131; 259
Life#
Salih Saib Efendi was born in Prizren in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Prizren in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1881/82, the official was about 23 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1881/82, shows Memur in Prizren, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pristina (Priştine), with 285 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Prizren). In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Prijepolje (Prepol), the salary going from 285 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pristina). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gjakova (Yakova), the salary going from 570 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Prijepolje). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Novi Pazar (Yenipazar), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gjakova). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pristina, with 650 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Novi Pazar). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Štip (İştip), with 650 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pristina). In 1909/10 the record shows 2. Müdür in Štip, the salary going from 650 to 700 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Štip).
The highest salary, 700 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as 2. Müdür. 63 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 462.5 kuruş. Over 29 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 285 kuruş, is seen in 1887/88. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.26 per cent a year on average.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1858/59 (AH 1275)
- Birthplace
- Prizren
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 5 years
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Middle
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- Yes
The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.
Languages
- Turkish
- Kitabetwriting
The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.
First work
- Year
- 1877/78 (AH 1294)
- Place
- Prizren
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 285
Career#
| Years | Title | Place | Salary (kuruş a month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1877/78AH 1294 | First work | Prizren | 285first-salary field |
| 1881 to 1883AH 1299 to 1300 | Memur | Prizren | 285 |
| 1883 to 1887AH 1301 to 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 285 |
| 1887 to 1891AH 1305 to 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Prijepolje (Prepol) | 570 |
| 1891 to 1894AH 1309 to 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Gjakova (Yakova) | 600 |
| 1894 to 1903AH 1312 to 1320 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 600 to 650 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 650 |
| 1904 to 1909AH 1322 to 1326 | 3. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 650 |
| 1909/10AH 1327 | 2. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 700 |
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.
The numbers of the chart
| Year | Salary | Median, all officials | Median, same title | Paid less |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82 | 285 | 500 | 390 | 10% |
| 1882/83 | 285 | 500 | 400 | 8% |
| 1883/84 | 285 | 500 | 400 | 9% |
| 1884/85 | 285 | 500 | 400 | 9% |
| 1885/86 | 285 | 500 | 400 | 9% |
| 1886/87 | 285 | 500 | 400 | 9% |
| 1887/88 | 570 | 500 | 400 | 57% |
| 1888/89 | 570 | 500 | 400 | 57% |
| 1889/90 | 570 | 500 | 400 | 57% |
| 1890/91 | 570 | 500 | 400 | 58% |
| 1891/92 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1892/93 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 59% |
| 1893/94 | 600 | 500 | 400 | 60% |
| 1894/95 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 60% |
| 1895/96 | 600 | 500 | 600 | 59% |
| 1896/97 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1897/98 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1898/99 | 540 | 500 | 540 | 61% |
| 1899/1900 | 650 | 500 | 540 | 74% |
| 1900/01 | 650 | 500 | 540 | 73% |
| 1901/02 | 650 | 500 | 540 | 73% |
| 1902/03 | 650 | 500 | 540 | 73% |
| 1903/04 | 650 | 475 | 350 | 73% |
| 1904/05 | 650 | 450 | 540 | 73% |
| 1905/06 | 650 | 475 | 540 | 71% |
| 1906/07 | 650 | 450 | 540 | 70% |
| 1907/08 | 650 | 300 | 540 | 76% |
| 1908/09 | 650 | 350 | 540 | 70% |
| 1909/10 | 700 | 462.5 | 800 | 63% |
Paid less: the share of the other officials with a salary that year who earned less.
Choose a row to mark its years in the charts and its place on the map.
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Hasan Fehmi EfendiNovi Pazar (Yenipazar), 6 shared years
- ihsan EfendiNovi Pazar (Yenipazar), 5 shared years
- Ahmed Sadık EfendiPristina (Priştine), 4 shared years
- Artin EfendiPristina (Priştine), 4 shared years
- Ömer Lütfi EfendiPristina (Priştine), 3 shared years
36 officials in all. Officials recorded in Novi Pazar (Yenipazar)
Same school recorded
- Abbas EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Abdülvahhab EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Abdurrahman Faik EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Abdurrahman Feyzi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
- Ahmed Hulusi EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1881/82 (AH 1299)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Hasan Ruhi EfendiPrizren, born 1859/60 (AH 1276)
- İsmail EfendiPrizren, born 1861/62 (AH 1278)
- Unnamed official (0075_0070; 137)Prizren, born 1863/64 (AH 1280)
- Hafiz Veliyuttin EfendiPrizren, born 1845 (AH 1261)
- Unnamed official (121-112-219)Prizren, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
10 officials in all. Officials born in Prizren
Full record
Annual entries (29)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881/82AH 1299 | Memur | Prizren | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1882/83AH 1300 | Memur | Prizren | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1883/84AH 1301 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1884/85AH 1302 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1885/86AH 1303 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1886/87AH 1304 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 285 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1887/88AH 1305 | Muhabere Memuru | Prijepolje (Prepol) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1888/89AH 1306 | Muhabere Memuru | Prijepolje (Prepol) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1889/90AH 1307 | Muhabere Memuru | Prijepolje (Prepol) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1890/91AH 1308 | Muhabere Memuru | Prijepolje (Prepol) | 570 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1891/92AH 1309 | Muhabere Memuru | Gjakova (Yakova) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1892/93AH 1310 | Muhabere Memuru | Gjakova (Yakova) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1893/94AH 1311 | Muhabere Memuru | Gjakova (Yakova) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1894/95AH 1312 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1895/96AH 1313 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 600 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1896/97AH 1314 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1897/98AH 1315 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1898/99AH 1316 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 540 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1899/1900AH 1317 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1900/01AH 1318 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1901/02AH 1319 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1902/03AH 1320 | 3. Müdür | Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1903/04AH 1321 | Muhabere Memuru | Pristina (Priştine) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1904/05AH 1322 | 3. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1905/06AH 1323 | 3. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1906/07AH 1324 | 3. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1907/08AH 1325 | 3. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1908/09AH 1326 | 3. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 650 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
| 1909/10AH 1327 | 2. Müdür | Štip (İştip) | 700 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 54_131; 259 |
What the sources named in this table are
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Sources and original values (14)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Salih Saib Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1275 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | prizren | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | kosova | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye Mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 5 used on this page | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 other value | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1294 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1877 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | prizren | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 285 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
What the sources named in this table are
- Earlier annual personnel extract
- The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
- Recovered annual personnel extract
- The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
- Personnel attributes extract
- The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
- The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
- Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.
- 25 annual entries of 29 belong to the saved estimation sample of the paper.
How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.