Mahmud Efendi
Born 1859/60 (AH 1276) · Dagistan · Dated entries 1878 to 1905 (AH 1295 to 1322)
Languages French, Turkish
Archival reference BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 34/415
The career, year by year
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The life
Mahmud Efendi was born in Dagistan in 1859/60 (AH 1276). The father’s occupation was Esnaf. Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Enderun-ı Hümayun. The language repertoire included French and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1878 (AH 1295). Dated career entries span 1878 (AH 1295) to 1904/05 (AH 1322) across 28 AH years, from Istanbul (Dersaadet) to Istanbul (Dersaadet), beginning with Mabeyn-i Hümayun evrak-ı hususiye tahrir ve tebyiz memuru. More than one post or place appears in 3 of those years. Place names include Istanbul (Dersaadet). [1]
Monthly pay went from 500 kuruş in 1878 (AH 1295) to 720 kuruş in 1904/05 (AH 1322); the highest recorded monthly rate is 720 kuruş in 1902/03 (AH 1320). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 4 · Dagistan
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1 1859/60 (AH 1276)
Dagistan
Birth
2 First work as recorded
Calculated age 19
Mabeyn-i Hümayun evrak-ı hususiye tahrir ve tebyiz memuru
500 kuruşCalculated age 19
3 1878/79 (AH 1296)
Place not recorded / Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Location not recorded
Place not recorded
Infisal
Calculated age 20
Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru
175 kuruşCalculated age 20
4 1879/80 (AH 1297) · 26 recorded years
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
AH entries: 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Adliye Nezareti Umur-ı Cezaiye ve İstatistik Kalemi memuru
175 kuruşCalculated age 21
Continuing service as described
Telgraf ve Posta Nezareti Evrak Kalemi memuru Faik Efendi’ye vekil
Calculated age 46
1 entry without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- Adliye Nezareti Daire-i Sulhiye kâtibi · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Undated · 150 kuruş Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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
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| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 500 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 54.4% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 175 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 10.9% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 200 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 11.0% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 200 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 12.3% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 28.0% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 300 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 27.9% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 340 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 40.8% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 340 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 40.1% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 340 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 39.9% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 57.3% | 1725 |
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 54.5% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 550 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 65.0% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 570 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 65.8% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 570 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 65.0% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 570 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 64.8% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 620 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 71.8% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 650 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 72.8% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 650 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 71.7% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 650 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 71.4% | 1981 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 650 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 70.0% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 605 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 73.2% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 605 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 70.9% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 73.6% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 700 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 74.0% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 700 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 72.5% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 720 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 74.5% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 720 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 74.1% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 720 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 73.7% | 1493 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
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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- Istanbul (Dersaadet)135 to 720
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
- Dagistan78 other officialsAhmet Raif Efendi born 1859/60 (AH 1276); highest salary 650 kuruş
- Istanbul796 other officialsMehmed Said 28 shared years; highest salary 10,000 kuruş
- 1878 (AH 1295)145 other officialsAbdülbaki Bey first entry in Istanbul; highest salary 3,965 kuruş
Education and personal record
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Sources and evidence
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BOA. DH. SAİD. d. 34/415
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 28 dated AH years
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