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Osman 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

Osman Bey was born in Ürgüp in 1845/46 (AH 1262); the father's occupation was "Halep'te zahire tüccarı; celep". At about 17, in 1863/64, Osman began work, on a first salary of 150 kuruş. The first annual entry, for 1863/64, names Osman as Hümâyun hademesi, with no place.

The salary went from 150 kuruş a month in 1863/64 to 2,000 in 1893/94, the peak, when 93 per cent of paid officials earned less. In all, 35 years of salary come to 475,200 kuruş, 2.7 times what an official on the median salary earned in those years. The last annual entry is for 1896/97.

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.

  1. Ürgüp

    Born 1845/46 (AH 1262)

  2. Kuşluk-ı Hümayun as worded, no place record

    1863 to 1897 (AH 1280 to 1314)

    Hümâyun hademesi

    125 to 2,000 kuruş a month; entries in 35 years

Career and salary

All years
Monthly salary by year, kuruşsalary of the yearsalary not recordedyears with one job titleno annual entry
05001,0001,5002,0001863/64AH 12801865/66AH 12821867/68AH 12841869/70AH 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 13142,000 kuruşHümâyun hademesi
Salary against the medians of the same year
1002005001,0002,0001863/64AH 12801865/66AH 12821867/68AH 12841869/70AH 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 1314This officialMedian, all officials

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 Osman Bey against the medians of the same year, kuruş a month
YearSalaryMedian, all officialsMedian, same titleMedian, same provincePaid less
1863/6415047511%
1864/6515040011%
1865/661504009%
1866/6715040010%
1867/681504588%
1868/691504758%
1869/701504009%
1870/7125040021%
1871/72250420.521%
1872/7325045023%
1873/7425040524%
1874/7525045022%
1875/7650045054%
1876/7750042055%
1877/7850045054%
18781,50045086%
1878/791,50040084%
1879/801,50040086%
1880/811,20040084%
1881/821,20040085%
1882/831,90040092%
1883/841,90040093%
1884/851,90040092%
1885/861,90040092%
1886/871,90040092%
1887/881,90040091%
1888/891,90040092%
1889/901,90040092%
1890/911,90040091%
1891/921,90040092%
1892/931,90040092%
1893/942,00040093%
1894/952,00040093%
1895/962,00040092%
1896/972,00045092%

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 Osman Bey, one row per stage
YearsTitlePlaceSalary (kuruş a month)
1863/64AH 1280First work150first-salary field
1863 to 1897AH 1280 to 1314Hümâyun hademesi
89 entries
YearSalary
1863/64150
1863/64150
1864/65150
1864/65150
1865/66150
1865/66150
1866/67150
1866/67125
1866/67150
1866/67125
1867/68125
1867/68150
1867/68125
1867/68150
1868/69150
1868/69150
1869/70150
1869/70150
1870/71150
1870/71250
1870/71150
1870/71250
1871/72250
1871/72250
1872/73250
1872/73250
1873/74250
1873/74250
1874/75250
1874/75250
1875/76250
1875/76500
1875/76250
1875/76500
1876/77500
1876/77500
1877/78500
1877/78500
1878
1878500
18781,500
1878500
18781,500
1878/791,500
1878/791,500
1879/801,500
1879/801,200
1879/801,500
1879/801,200
1880/811,200
1880/811,200
1881/821,200
1881/821,200
1882/831,200
1882/831,900
1882/831,200
1882/831,900
1883/841,900
1883/841,900
1884/851,900
1884/851,900
1885/861,900
1885/861,900
1886/871,900
1886/871,900
1887/881,900
1887/881,900
1888/891,900
1888/891,900
1889/901,900
1889/901,900
1890/911,900
1890/911,900
1891/921,900
1891/921,900
1892/931,900
1892/931,900
1893/941,900
1893/942,000
1893/941,900
1893/942,000
1894/952,000
1894/952,000
1895/962,000
1895/962,000
1896/972,000
1896/971,900
1896/972,000
1896/97900
150 to 900

Record

Personal

Born
1845/46 (AH 1262)
Birthplace
Ürgüp
Father's occupation
Halep'te zahire tüccarı; celep

First work

Year
1863/64 (AH 1280)

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 birthplace

Of the 118 officials born in Ürgüp, 111 have a recorded salary; Osman Bey had the 6th highest salary of them.

The page of Ürgüp, with the 118 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 72 officials whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280), 57 have a recorded salary; Osman Bey had the 20th highest salary of them.

All 72 officials whose first annual entry is for 1863/64 (AH 1280)

Annual entries and original values

Annual entries of Osman Bey
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1863/64AH 1280Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1863/64AH 1280Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058.
1864/65AH 1281Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1864/65AH 1281Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058.
1865/66AH 1282Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1865/66AH 1282Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058.
1866/67AH 1283Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1866/67AH 1283Hümâyun hademesi125Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1866/67AH 1283Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career recordsBOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058.
1866/67AH 1283Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun125Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1867/68AH 1284Hümâyun hademesi125Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1867/68AH 1284Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1867/68AH 1284Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun125Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1867/68AH 1284Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1868/69AH 1285Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1868/69AH 1285Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1869/70AH 1286Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1869/70AH 1286Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1870/71AH 1287Hümâyun hademesi150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1870/71AH 1287Hümâyun hademesi250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1870/71AH 1287Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun150Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1870/71AH 1287Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1871/72AH 1288Hümâyun hademesi250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1871/72AH 1288Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1872/73AH 1289Hümâyun hademesi250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1872/73AH 1289Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1873/74AH 1290Hümâyun hademesi250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1873/74AH 1290Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1874/75AH 1291Hümâyun hademesi250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1874/75AH 1291Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1875/76AH 1292Hümâyun hademesi250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1875/76AH 1292Hümâyun hademesi500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1875/76AH 1292Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun250Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1875/76AH 1292Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1876/77AH 1293Hümâyun hademesi500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1876/77AH 1293Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1877/78AH 1294Hümâyun hademesi500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1877/78AH 1294Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1878AH 1295Hümâyun hademesi (Nakil)Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1878AH 1295Hümâyun hademesi500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1878AH 1295Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1878AH 1295Kuşluk-ı Hümayun hademesiKuşluk-ı Hümayun500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1878AH 1295SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1878/79AH 1296Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1878/79AH 1296SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1879/80AH 1297Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1879/80AH 1297Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1879/80AH 1297SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,500Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1879/80AH 1297SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1880/81AH 1298Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1880/81AH 1298SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1881/82AH 1299Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1881/82AH 1299SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1882/83AH 1300Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1882/83AH 1300Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1882/83AH 1300SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,200Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1882/83AH 1300SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1883/84AH 1301Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1883/84AH 1301SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1884/85AH 1302Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1884/85AH 1302SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1885/86AH 1303Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1885/86AH 1303SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1886/87AH 1304Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1886/87AH 1304SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1887/88AH 1305Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1887/88AH 1305SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1888/89AH 1306Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1888/89AH 1306SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1889/90AH 1307Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1889/90AH 1307SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1890/91AH 1308Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1890/91AH 1308SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1891/92AH 1309Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1891/92AH 1309SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1892/93AH 1310Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1892/93AH 1310SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1893/94AH 1311Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1893/94AH 1311Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1893/94AH 1311SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1893/94AH 1311SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1894/95AH 1312Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1894/95AH 1312SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1895/96AH 1313Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1895/96AH 1313SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1896/97AH 1314Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1896/97AH 1314Kuşçu-i hazret-i şehriyârî1,900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records
1896/97AH 1314SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun2,000Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
1896/97AH 1314SerkuşçuKuşluk-ı Hümayun900Affiliation not recordedSelected canonical career records173 BOA. DH. SAİD. d, 00157/00058. 105
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 Osman 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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