Mustafa Zühdü Efendi
Born 1873/74 (AH 1290) · Safranbolu · Dated entries 1886 to 1907 (AH 1304 to 1324)
Languages Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH SA ĐD, nr.119, s.129
The career, year by year
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The life
Mustafa Zühdü Efendi was born in Safranbolu in 1873/74 (AH 1290), within the İslam community. The father’s occupation was eimme (imam). Schooling included Sıbyan mektebi; Kastamonu Rüşdiyesi. The language repertoire included Turkish. [1]
Service began in Kastamonu telgrafhanesi in 1886/87 (AH 1304). Dated career entries span 1886/87 (AH 1304) to 1906/07 (AH 1324) across 12 AH years, beginning with telgraf mülazımı. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Kastamonu, sonra Kadıköy telgrafhaneleri, Ioannina (Yanya), Skopje (Üsküp) and Juzvice and 1 other named places. [1]
Monthly pay went from 300 kuruş in 1896/97 (AH 1314) to 600 kuruş in 1906/07 (AH 1324); the highest recorded monthly rate is 600 kuruş in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). [1]
Life and career
Follow 7 dated stages in the life. Choose a year in the life ribbon below the map. Places and earlier connections accumulate as you advance; All stops reveals the overview.
Stage 1 of 7 · Safranbolu
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1 1873/74 (AH 1290)
Safranbolu
Birth
2 1886/87 (AH 1304)
Kastamonu telgrafhanesi / Kastamonu, sonra Kadıköy telgrafhaneleri
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Kastamonu telgrafhanesi; Kastamonu, sonra Kadıköy telgrafhaneleri
Kastamonu telgrafhanesi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 14
Kastamonu, sonra Kadıköy telgrafhaneleri
telgraf mülazımı
Calculated age 14
3 1896/97 (AH 1314) · 2 recorded years
Ioannina (Yanya)
AH entries: 1314, 1315. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
telgraf ve posta merkezi muhabere memuru
300 kuruşCalculated age 24
telgraf ve posta merkezi muhabere memuru (İnfisal)
Calculated age 25
Recorded service ending
4 1898/99 (AH 1316)
Skopje (Üsküp)
telgraf ve posta merkezi muhabere memuru
300 kuruşCalculated age 26
5 1899/1900 (AH 1317)
Skopje (Üsküp) / Juzvice
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Juzvice
telgraf ve posta merkezi muhabere memuru
300 kuruşCalculated age 27
Continuing service as described
Juzvice
telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü
600 kuruşCalculated age 27
6 1900/01 (AH 1318) · 6 recorded years
Juzvice
AH entries: 1318, 1319, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323. Gaps remain open.
Not yet located on the map: Juzvice
telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü
600 kuruşCalculated age 28
Continuing service as described
telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü
600 kuruşCalculated age 33
Continuing service as described
7 1906/07 (AH 1324)
Juzvice / Gustevar
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Juzvice; Gustevar
Juzvice
telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü
600 kuruşCalculated age 34
Continuing service as described
Gustevar
telgraf ve posta merkezi müdürü
500 kuruşCalculated age 34
3 entries without a resolved year
These entries remain outside the dated sequence. Their position in the life cannot be established from the recorded year field.
- telgraf mülazımı (İnfisal) · Kastamonu, sonra Kadıköy telgrafhaneleri · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- askeri telgraf bölüğü gönüllü · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
- askeri telgraf bölüğü gönüllü (Görevin sona ermesi) · Undated 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
One highest recorded salary per official and AH year. Same-year medians, nearest-rank 10th and 90th percentiles, and relative standing are recomputed from the selected collection.
Amounts are nominal monthly kuruş in years with a recorded salary. Gaps are left blank; values are not adjusted for prices. Explicitly unpaid zero entries remain in the chronology and are omitted from logarithmic salary plots.
View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 300 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 26.4% | 2119 |
| 1897/98 (AH 1315) | 300 | 400 | 140 to 1,425 | 28.1% | 1891 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 300 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 27.7% | 1844 |
| 1899/1900 (AH 1317) | 600 | 400 | 140 to 1,440 | 67.4% | 1821 |
| 1900/01 (AH 1318) | 600 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 67.8% | 1761 |
| 1901/02 (AH 1319) | 600 | 400 | 150 to 1,520 | 66.5% | 1666 |
| 1902/03 (AH 1320) | 600 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 67.8% | 1627 |
| 1903/04 (AH 1321) | 600 | 405 | 150 to 1,450 | 67.3% | 1578 |
| 1904/05 (AH 1322) | 600 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 66.9% | 1493 |
| 1905/06 (AH 1323) | 600 | 430 | 125 to 1,500 | 64.7% | 1423 |
| 1906/07 (AH 1324) | 600 | 450 | 150 to 1,525 | 63.3% | 1371 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
Kuruş · dated amountsSelect an amount for its date, post, place and age.
● Post entry● Retirement● Other status
Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.
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- Juzvice600
- Gustevar500
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
- Safranbolu88 other officialsÖmer Efendi born 1873/74 (AH 1290); highest salary 150 kuruş
- Ioannina (Yanya)7 other officialsMehmet Cavit Efendi 2 shared years; highest salary 6,000 kuruş
- 1886/87 (AH 1304)175 other officialsMehmed Arif Efendi first annual entry 1886/87 (AH 1304); no salary recorded
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Sicill-iahval defterlerindeki Safranbolulu (Zağfiranbolulu) memurlar (1879-1909)
AHMET ERKARTAL · 2007 · Pages 145, 146
98 BOA, DH SA ĐD, nr.119, s.129; BOA, DH SA ĐD, nr.119, s.129
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 12 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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