Mehmet Ali Efendi
Born 1855/56 (AH 1272) · Konya · Dated entries 1872 to 1903 (AH 1289 to 1320)
Languages Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Archival reference BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 42/43
The career, year by year
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The life
Mehmet Ali Efendi was born in Konya in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The father’s occupation was Tüfekçi. Schooling included Sıbyan Mektebi; Konya Rüşdiyesi; Medrese. The language repertoire included Arabic, Persian and Turkish. [source]
Service began in Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi in 1872/73 (AH 1289). Dated career entries span 1872/73 (AH 1289) to 1902/03 (AH 1320) across 31 AH years, from Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi to Konya Vilayeti, beginning with Mülazım and ending with entries for mektupçu vekili. More than one post or place appears in 10 of those years. Place names include Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi, Konya Rüşdiyesi and Konya Vilayeti. [1]
Monthly pay went from 70 kuruş in 1873/74 (AH 1290) to 1,400 kuruş in 1898/99 (AH 1316); the highest recorded monthly rate is 1,400 kuruş in 1898/99 (AH 1316). [1]
Life and career
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Stage 1 of 14 · Konya
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13 stops kept as text without a verified locality point. No provincial capital is substituted.
1 1855/56 (AH 1272)
Konya
Birth
2 1872/73 (AH 1289)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
First work as recorded
Calculated age 17
Mülazım
Calculated age 17
3 1873/74 (AH 1290) · 13 recorded years
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
AH entries: 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1302. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Kâtip
50 kuruşCalculated age 18
birinci müsevvit
650 kuruşCalculated age 30
4 1885/86 (AH 1303) · 2 recorded years
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi / Konya Rüşdiyesi
AH entries: 1303, 1304. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi; Konya Rüşdiyesi
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
birinci müsevvit
650 kuruşCalculated age 31
Continuing service as described
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
1,000 kuruşCalculated age 32
5 1887/88 (AH 1305)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi / Konya Vilayeti
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi; Konya Vilayeti
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 33
Continuing service as described
Konya Vilayeti
mektupçu vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 33
Recorded service ending
6 1888/89 (AH 1306)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 34
Continuing service as described
7 1889/90 (AH 1307) · 2 recorded years
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi / Konya Vilayeti
AH entries: 1307, 1308. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi; Konya Vilayeti
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 35
Continuing service as described
Konya Vilayeti
mektupçu vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 36
Recorded service ending
8 1891/92 (AH 1309)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 37
Continuing service as described
9 1892/93 (AH 1310)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi / Konya Vilayeti
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi; Konya Vilayeti
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 38
Continuing service as described
Konya Vilayeti
vilayet gazetesi muharriri
100 kuruşCalculated age 38
10 1893/94 (AH 1311)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 39
Continuing service as described
11 1894/95 (AH 1312)
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi / Konya Vilayeti
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi; Konya Vilayeti
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
Mümeyyiz
Calculated age 40
Continuing service as described
Konya Vilayeti
mektupçu vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 40
Recorded service ending
12 1895/96 (AH 1313) · 4 recorded years
Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
AH entries: 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi
13 1899/1900 (AH 1317) · 2 recorded years
Konya Vilayeti
AH entries: 1317, 1318. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti
mektupçu vekili
Calculated age 45
mektupçu vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 46
Recorded service ending
14 1902/03 (AH 1320)
Konya Vilayeti
Within-year entry order unresolved
Not yet located on the map: Konya Vilayeti
mektupçu vekili
Calculated age 48
mektupçu vekili (Görevin sona ermesi)
Calculated age 48
Recorded service ending
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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View the yearly values
| AH year | Official rate | Sample median | Sample p10 to p90 | Paid less | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873/74 (AH 1290) | 70 | 405 | 130 to 2,200 | 3.4% | 805 |
| 1874/75 (AH 1291) | 70 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 2.2% | 882 |
| 1875/76 (AH 1292) | 100 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 5.0% | 976 |
| 1876/77 (AH 1293) | 150 | 420 | 150 to 2,000 | 10.0% | 1102 |
| 1877/78 (AH 1294) | 200 | 450 | 150 to 1,800 | 15.3% | 1160 |
| 1878 (AH 1295) | 200 | 450 | 150 to 2,000 | 14.6% | 1196 |
| 1878/79 (AH 1296) | 345 | 400 | 150 to 2,000 | 39.9% | 1328 |
| 1879/80 (AH 1297) | 345 | 400 | 180 to 1,800 | 39.4% | 1534 |
| 1880/81 (AH 1298) | 500 | 400 | 160 to 1,500 | 61.0% | 1448 |
| 1881/82 (AH 1299) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 60.9% | 1489 |
| 1882/83 (AH 1300) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 60.0% | 1655 |
| 1883/84 (AH 1301) | 500 | 400 | 150 to 1,400 | 60.4% | 1720 |
| 1884/85 (AH 1302) | 650 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 73.8% | 1748 |
| 1885/86 (AH 1303) | 650 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 72.7% | 1787 |
| 1886/87 (AH 1304) | 1,000 | 400 | 150 to 1,500 | 80.0% | 1725 |
| 1892/93 (AH 1310) | 100 | 400 | 135 to 1,500 | 4.9% | 1935 |
| 1896/97 (AH 1314) | 900 | 450 | 150 to 1,575 | 78.0% | 2119 |
| 1898/99 (AH 1316) | 1,400 | 400 | 144 to 1,400 | 89.9% | 1844 |
Career patterns and pay
Recorded pay over the career
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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- Konya Vilayeti Mektubî Kalemi50 to 1,400
- Konya Vilayeti0 to 100
- Konya Rüşdiyesi100
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
- Konya6 other officialsAhmet Remzi Efendi born 1849/50 (AH 1266); no salary recorded
- 1872/73 (AH 1289)135 other officialsHALĠL ġEMSĠ EFENDĠ first annual entry 1872/73 (AH 1289); highest salary 400 kuruş
- Mümeyyiz3 other officialsMEHMET TALAT EFEND İ 13 shared years; highest salary 7,000 kuruş
Education and personal record
All personal fields and their sources
Sources and evidence
- Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Giresunlu devlet adamları (1879-1909)
AHMET YADİ · 2014 · Pages 112, 113
353 BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 42/43.; BOA, DH.SAİD.d, No: 42/43
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Yearly entries and their source passages · 31 dated AH years
Annual salary study and register readings
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