Süleyman Asaf Efendi
Born 1872/73 (AH 1289) · Baghdad (Bağdat) · Dated entries 1887 to 1896 (AH 1305 to 1313)
Languages Arabic, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1033
The career, year by year
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The life
Süleyman Asaf Efendi was born in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1872/73 (AH 1289). Schooling included Bağdat Askerî Rüştiyesi. The language repertoire included Arabic and Turkish. [1]
Service began in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). Dated career entries span 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 1895/96 (AH 1313) across 9 AH years, from Bağdat Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi to Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu, beginning with Vilayet muhasebe kalemi varidat kâtibi. More than one post or place appears in 2 of those years. Place names include Bağdat Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi, Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi and Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu. [1]
Monthly pay went from 75 kuruş in 1887/88 (AH 1305) to 400 kuruş in 1895/96 (AH 1313); the highest recorded monthly rate is 400 kuruş in 1895/96 (AH 1313). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 5 · Baghdad (Bağdat)
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1 1872/73 (AH 1289)
Baghdad (Bağdat)
Birth
2 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Baghdad (Bağdat) / Bağdat Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Bağdat Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi; Location not recorded
First work as recorded
Calculated age 16
Place not recorded
İstifa
Calculated age 16
3 1888/89 (AH 1306) · 2 recorded years
Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi
AH entries: 1306, 1307. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi
Mektubat kalemi mülazımı
20 kuruşCalculated age 17
Mektubat kalemi mülazımı
50 kuruşCalculated age 18
4 1890/91 (AH 1308)
Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi / Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi; Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu
Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi
Mektubat kalemi mülazımı
50 kuruşCalculated age 19
Continuing service as described
Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu
Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu tahrirat mukayyidi
140 kuruşCalculated age 19
5 1891/92 (AH 1309) · 5 recorded years
Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu
AH entries: 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu
Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu tahrirat mukayyidi
140 kuruşCalculated age 20
Continuing service as described
Merkez tahsil memuru
400 kuruşCalculated age 24
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.
- Mektubat kalemi mülazımı · Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi · Undated Entry & evidence → Source [1]
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Pay over time
Pay in its time
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How the comparison is calculated
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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887/88 (AH 1305) | 75 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 3.6% | 1762 |
| 1888/89 (AH 1306) | 20 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 0.8% | 1797 |
| 1889/90 (AH 1307) | 50 | 400 | 130 to 1,500 | 2.1% | 1874 |
| 1890/91 (AH 1308) | 140 | 400 | 125 to 1,500 | 10.5% | 1896 |
| 1891/92 (AH 1309) | 140 | 400 | 140 to 1,600 | 9.8% | 1927 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 140 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 10.2% | 1935 |
| 1893/94 (AH 1311) | 140 | 400 | 140 to 1,400 | 9.8% | 1929 |
| 1894/95 (AH 1312) | 140 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 9.8% | 2004 |
| 1895/96 (AH 1313) | 400 | 400 | 140 to 1,500 | 44.7% | 1981 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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● 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- Bağdat Arazi-i Seniyye Komisyonu140 to 400
- Bağdat Mektubat Kalemi20 to 50
- Bağdat Vilayeti Muhasebe Kalemi75
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
- Baghdad (Bağdat)25 other officialsMahmud Efendi born 1872/73 (AH 1289); highest salary 500 kuruş
- 1887/88 (AH 1305)190 other officialsAhmed Hamdi Efendi first annual entry 1887/88 (AH 1305); highest salary 200 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- 3 Numaralı Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Hazîne-i Hâssa'da görev yapan memurlar
ÜLKÜ ZÜLAL UYANIK · 2024 · Pages 152, 153
BOA, HH.SAİD, Defter No: 3, s.1033
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 9 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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