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Ömer Fevzi 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

Ömer Fevzi Efendi was born in Tirebolu; the father was a farmer (çiftçi). The personnel record dates the first work to 1894/95 (AH 1312), after the first annual entry, on a first salary of 2,250 kuruş. The first annual entry, for 1893/94, names Ömer Fevzi as Mekteb-i Nüvvab öğrenciliği, with no place. Next came Siirt from 1897 to 1904. Alongside, the lists for 1903 to 1905 give a second post, in Asir as Asir naibi. At the same time, from 1904 to 1909, the lists also place Ömer Fevzi in Serres (Siroz) as Siroz naibi. Alongside, the lists for 1908/09 give a second post, in Siirt as Siirt naibi. Ömer Fevzi then moved to Mersin in 1912/13. Alongside, the lists for 1912/13 give a second post, in Trabzon as Trabzon kadısı. The annual lists then follow Ömer Fevzi to Sivas from 1915 to 1917. Alongside, the lists for 1916/17 give a second post, in Beirut as Beyrut vilayeti kadısı.

Pay rose from 2,250 kuruş a month in 1894/95 to a peak of 5,500 in 1916/17, in Beirut. From 1915 to 1917 no official in the lists was paid more; only 19 of the 7,179 officials with a salary were ever the best paid of a year. The last annual entry is for 1916/17.

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 9 stops
place of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1903/041904/051908/091912/131912/131915/161916/1723456789SiirtAsirSerresMersinTrabzonSivasBeirut

Not on the map, as no position is recorded: stop 1 (Necd).

  1. Necd as worded, no place record not on the map

    1893 to 1897 (AH 1311 to 1314)

    Mekteb-i Nüvvab öğrenciliği

    2,025 to 2,250 kuruş a month; entries in 4 years

  2. Siirt

    1897 to 1904 (AH 1315 to 1321)

    Siirt naibi

    1,800 kuruş a month; entries in 7 years

  3. Asir

    1903 to 1905 (AH 1321 to 1322)

    Asir naibi

    4,000 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  4. Serres (Siroz)

    1904 to 1909 (AH 1322 to 1326)

    Siroz naibi

    2,250 kuruş a month; entries in 5 years

  5. Siirt

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Siirt naibi

    2,500 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  6. Mersin

    1912/13 (AH 1331)

    No annual entry for 1909 to 1912 (AH 1327 to 1330) before it.

    Mersin Sancağı naibi

    2,500 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  7. Trabzon

    1912/13 (AH 1331)

    Trabzon kadısı

    4,500 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

  8. Sivas

    1915 to 1917 (AH 1334 to 1335)

    No annual entry for 1913 to 1915 (AH 1332 to 1333) before it.

    Sivas vilayeti kadısı

    4,500 kuruş a month; entries in 2 years

  9. Beirut (Beyrut)

    1916/17 (AH 1335)

    Beyrut vilayeti kadısı

    5,500 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 entry02,0004,0006,0001894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 13221906/07AH 13241908/09AH 13261910/11AH 13281911/12AH 13301913/14AH 13321915/16AH 13345,500 kuruşMekteb-i Nüvvab öğrenciliğiSiirt naibiAsir naibiSiroz naibi
Salary against the medians of the same year
2005001,0002,0005,00010,0001894/95AH 13121896/97AH 13141898/99AH 13161900/01AH 13181902/03AH 13201904/05AH 13221906/07AH 13241908/09AH 13261910/11AH 13281911/12AH 13301913/14AH 13321915/16AH 1334This officialMedian, all officialsMedian, 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 Ömer Fevzi Efendi against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1894/952,25040094%
1895/962,25040094%
1896/972,25045094%
1897/981,8004001,80092%
1898/991,80040090092%
1899/19001,8004001,80092%
1900/011,8004001,35092%
1901/021,8004001,15291%
1902/031,80040097692%
1903/044,0004051,50097%
1904/054,00040060097%
1905/062,2504301,00094%
1906/072,25045045094%
1907/082,25046050093%
1908/092,5004002,25093%
1912/134,5001,2004,50091%
1915/164,500900100%
1916/175,500900100%

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 Ömer Fevzi Efendi, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1893 to 1897AH 1311 to 1314Mekteb-i Nüvvab öğrenciliği
5 entries
YearSalary
1893/94
1894/952,250
1895/962,250
1896/972,250
1896/972,025
2,025
1894/95AH 1312First work2,250first-salary field
1897 to 1904AH 1315 to 1321Siirt naibi
7 entries
YearSalary
1897/981,800
1898/991,800
1899/19001,800
1900/011,800
1901/021,800
1902/031,800
1903/041,800
Siirt1,800
1903 to 1905AH 1321 to 1322Asir naibi
2 entries
YearSalary
1903/044,000
1904/054,000
Asir4,000
1904 to 1909AH 1322 to 1326Siroz naibi
5 entries
YearSalary
1904/052,250
1905/062,250
1906/072,250
1907/082,250
1908/092,250
Serres (Siroz)2,250
1908/09AH 1326Siirt naibiSiirt2,500
No annual entry: 1909 to 1912 (AH 1327 to 1330)
1912/13AH 1331Mersin Sancağı naibiMersin2,500
1912/13AH 1331Trabzon kadısıTrabzon4,500
No annual entry: 1913 to 1915 (AH 1332 to 1333)
1915 to 1917AH 1334 to 1335Sivas vilayeti kadısı
2 entries
YearSalary
1915/164,500
1916/174,500
Sivas4,500
1916/17AH 1335Beyrut vilayeti kadısıBeirut (Beyrut)5,500

Record

Personal

Birthplace
Tirebolu
Father's occupation
Çiftçi

First work

Year
1894/95 (AH 1312)

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 7 officials with entries in Siirt in the same years, 6 have a recorded salary; Ömer Fevzi Efendi had the 2nd highest salary of them.

All 31 officials with entries in Siirt

Same birthplace

Of the 4 officials born in Tirebolu, 3 have a recorded salary; Ömer Fevzi Efendi had the highest salary of them.

The page of Tirebolu, with the 4 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 196 officials whose first annual entry is for 1893/94 (AH 1311), 178 have a recorded salary; Ömer Fevzi Efendi had the 4th highest salary of them.

All 196 officials whose first annual entry is for 1893/94 (AH 1311)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Ömer Fevzi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1893/94AH 1311Mekteb-i Nüvvab öğrenciliğiAffiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1894/95AH 1312Necd naibiNecd2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1895/96AH 1313Necd naibiNecd2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1896/97AH 1314Necd naibiNecd2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1896/97AH 1314Necd naibiNecd2,025Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1897/98AH 1315Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1898/99AH 1316Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1899/1900AH 1317Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1900/01AH 1318Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1901/02AH 1319Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1902/03AH 1320Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1903/04AH 1321Siirt naibiSiirt1,800Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1903/04AH 1321Asir naibiAsir4,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1904/05AH 1322Asir naibiAsir4,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1904/05AH 1322Siroz naibiSerres (Siroz)2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1905/06AH 1323Siroz naibiSerres (Siroz)2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1906/07AH 1324Siroz naibiSerres (Siroz)2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1907/08AH 1325Siroz naibiSerres (Siroz)2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1908/09AH 1326Siroz naibiSerres (Siroz)2,250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1908/09AH 1326Siirt naibiSiirt2,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1912/13AH 1331Mersin Sancağı naibiMersin2,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1912/13AH 1331Trabzon kadısıTrabzon4,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1915/16AH 1334Sivas vilayeti kadısıSivas4,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1916/17AH 1335Sivas vilayeti kadısıSivas4,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1916/17AH 1335Beyrut vilayeti kadısıBeirut (Beyrut)5,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
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 Ömer Fevzi 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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