School
Ermeni Sıbyan Mektebi
Armenian school for young children
Group of schools: Primary
Stored spellings: ermeni sibyan mektebi; Ermeni Sibyan mektebi; Ermeni sibyan mektebi; Ermeni Sibyan Mektebi
5 officials have Ermeni Sıbyan Mektebi recorded as school. The annual entries of these officials, 160 in all, run from 1863 to 1907 (AH 1280 to 1324). The median of the 160 recorded monthly salaries is 600 kuruş, against 500 kuruş for the whole collection in the same years. The median entry paid 1.1 times the collection median of its year. On average an official was paid more than 59 per cent of the other officials with a salary in the same year. The median number of unpaid years before the first salary is 2, and 100 per cent of the officials had at least one. The median first salary is 320 kuruş and the median highest salary 750 kuruş. The job titles held by most of them were Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti (4), Muhabere Memuru (2) and 2. Müdür (1). The place with the largest number of officials is Beyoğlu, with 3.
- Officials
- 5
- Years on recordAH 1280 to 1324, 45 years with an entry
- 1863 to 1907
- Median monthly salary1.14× the collection median of the same years (500 kuruş)
- 600 kuruş
- Places with officials
- 13
Profile of the group: Primary
No source read describes Ermeni Sıbyan Mektebi by itself, so this is the profile of its group of schools.
Primary schools, that is the sıbyan mektebi of the town quarter or village and, under Abdülhamid II, the primary school (mekteb-i ibtidai) that took its name. Children began at about four to six.
Standing and pay of its pupils
In the paper's grouping elementary (sıbyan) schooling is the lowest level.
Sources
- Baltacı, Cahit (2004). Mektep (Osmanlılar'da mektep). TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, vol. 29, 6-7. Online copy (read 14 October 2026).Pages or part: 6-7. Used for: summary.
- The school and the office: training, entry and pay in the Ottoman Post and Telegraph service, 1870-1905. Working paper, 2026 (the paper behind this collection; its Section II reports Akyıldız 2024, Ata 2022 and Ayhan and Maviş 1994).Pages or part: Section III. Used for: standing and pay of its pupils.
Schooling, first pay and careers
What the records say about the 5 officials with this school.
- Years of schooling recorded
- 4.0 yearsmean 4.0; 5 officials with years; all schooling up to this school, not the years spent in it
- Unpaid years before the first salary
- 2 yearsmedian (mülazemet) of 5 officials; 100% had one or more
- First salary in the personnel record
- 320 kuruşmedian of 5 officials, monthly
- First salary in the annual lists
- 320 kuruşmedian of the first year with a salary, 5 officials
- Highest salary reached
- 750 kuruşmedian of 5 officials, monthly
- Years with an annual entry
- 36 yearsmedian of the whole careers; a quarter have 37 or more
From the first work in the personnel record to the first year with a salary in the annual lists took a median of 2 years (5 officials). The figure is too high for officials who began before about 1868 (AH 1285), when the annual lists are thin: the years before their first listed year count in it. The unpaid years above are the better measure of the wait for a salary.
The job titles they reached
Shares of the 5 officials with a job title. With two posts in the first or last year, both count.
First job title
The title of the first year with a job title.
Held by most
Held in any year of the record.
Last job title
The title of the last year with a job title.
The records give no place for this school.
Monthly salary each year
The same numbers as a table
| Year | Recorded salaries | Median | Mean | Lower quartile | Upper quartile | Median of the whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863/64 | 1 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 500 |
| 1864/65 | 1 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 625 |
| 1865/66 | 1 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 650 |
| 1866/67 | 2 | 448 | 448 | 384 | 512 | 600 |
| 1867/68 | 3 | 384 | 426.67 | 352 | 480 | 600 |
| 1868/69 | 3 | 480 | 480 | 432 | 528 | 600 |
| 1869/70 | 3 | 480 | 480 | 432 | 528 | 600 |
| 1870/71 | 3 | 480 | 512 | 480 | 528 | 600 |
| 1871/72 | 3 | 425 | 467 | 412.5 | 500.5 | 550 |
| 1872/73 | 4 | 462.5 | 462.75 | 425 | 500.25 | 550 |
| 1873/74 | 4 | 588 | 544 | 519.5 | 612.5 | 500 |
| 1874/75 | 4 | 638 | 600.25 | 519.5 | 718.75 | 535 |
| 1875/76 | 4 | 638 | 600.25 | 519.5 | 718.75 | 530 |
| 1876/77 | 4 | 700 | 700 | 600 | 800 | 575 |
| 1877/78 | 4 | 700 | 700 | 600 | 800 | 560 |
| 1878 | 4 | 700 | 700 | 600 | 800 | 600 |
| 1878/79 | 5 | 600 | 670 | 600 | 800 | 600 |
| 1879/80 | 5 | 570 | 610 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1880/81 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1881/82 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1882/83 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1883/84 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1884/85 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1885/86 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1886/87 | 5 | 570 | 650 | 500 | 800 | 500 |
| 1887/88 | 5 | 600 | 694 | 570 | 800 | 500 |
| 1888/89 | 5 | 600 | 724 | 570 | 800 | 500 |
| 1889/90 | 5 | 600 | 724 | 570 | 800 | 500 |
| 1890/91 | 5 | 570 | 714 | 550 | 800 | 500 |
| 1891/92 | 5 | 570 | 724 | 550 | 850 | 500 |
| 1892/93 | 5 | 570 | 724 | 550 | 850 | 500 |
| 1893/94 | 5 | 750 | 732 | 575 | 850 | 500 |
| 1894/95 | 4 | 725 | 806.25 | 593.75 | 937.5 | 500 |
| 1895/96 | 3 | 850 | 916.67 | 725 | 1,075 | 500 |
| 1896/97 | 3 | 765 | 825 | 652.5 | 967.5 | 500 |
| 1897/98 | 3 | 765 | 825 | 652.5 | 967.5 | 500 |
| 1898/99 | 3 | 765 | 825 | 652.5 | 967.5 | 500 |
| 1899/1900 | 3 | 765 | 851.67 | 652.5 | 1,007.5 | 500 |
| 1900/01 | 3 | 765 | 905 | 682.5 | 1,057.5 | 500 |
| 1901/02 | 3 | 765 | 905 | 682.5 | 1,057.5 | 500 |
| 1902/03 | 2 | 975 | 975 | 787.5 | 1,162.5 | 500 |
| 1903/04 | 2 | 1,082.5 | 1,082.5 | 873.75 | 1,291.25 | 475 |
| 1904/05 | 1 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 450 |
| 1905/06 | 1 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 475 |
| 1906/07 | 1 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 450 |
Salaries are nominal monthly amounts in kuruş, as assigned. The thick line is the median of each year and the thin line the mean. A year with fewer than 5 recorded salaries is drawn as an open mark and is not joined to the line.
Pay against the whole collection
5 officials with a salary, each counted once in the band of the median of the official's salaries over the career. A bar runs from its number to the next; the last is 2,500 kuruş and more. Most officials (40%) are in the band 500 to 750 kuruş.
The same numbers as a table
| Median monthly salary, kuruş | Officials | Share | Whole collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| 100 to 200 | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| 200 to 300 | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| 300 to 400 | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| 400 to 500 | 1 | 20% | 17% |
| 500 to 750 | 2 | 40% | 23% |
| 750 to 1,000 | 1 | 20% | 5% |
| 1,000 to 1,500 | 1 | 20% | 4% |
| 1,500 to 2,500 | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| 2,500 and more | 0 | 0% | 1% |
The median of the 160 recorded monthly salaries of this school is 600 kuruş. In the same years the whole collection paid a median of 500 kuruş. The median entry paid 1.14× the collection median of its year, and the middle half of the entries between 1× and 1.6×. On average an official of this school was paid more than 59% of the other paid officials of the same year.
The dot is the median, the box the middle half of the entries. Dashed lines: the collection median of the same years (1×) and the middle of the paid officials (50%).
Where its officials served
| Place | Officials | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Beyoğlu | 3 | |
| Ankara | 1 | |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | 1 | |
| Bitola (Manastır) | 1 | |
| Göynük | 1 | |
| Latakia (Lazkiye) | 1 | |
| Mount Athos (Aynaroz) | 1 | |
| Nallıhan | 1 | |
| Sinop | 1 | |
| Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) | 1 |
Who its officials were
Officials of this schoolWhole collection
Community
5 officials with it recorded.
Age at the first annual entry
5 officials with it recorded.
Province of birth
5 officials with it recorded.
Schooling
5 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%. The groups of the schools recorded for each official.
Languages
5 officials with it recorded. An official can have several, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
Qualification
5 officials with it recorded. A diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan) recorded in the schooling or the work.
Places
| Place | Province | Officials | Annual entries | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyoğlu | Istanbul (Dersaadet) province | 3 | 100 | 1866 to 1907 |
| Nallıhan | Ankara province | 1 | 16 | 1878 to 1894 |
| Göynük | Kastamonu province | 1 | 15 | 1864 to 1878 |
| Latakia (Lazkiye) | Beirut (Beyrut) province | 1 | 9 | 1893 to 1902 |
| Bitola (Manastır) | Bitola (Manastır) province | 1 | 4 | 1879 to 1883 |
| Mount Athos (Aynaroz) | Thessaloniki (Selanik) province | 1 | 4 | 1887 to 1895 |
| Thessaloniki (Selanik) | Thessaloniki (Selanik) province | 1 | 4 | 1883 to 1887 |
| Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) | Edirne province | 1 | 3 | 1890 to 1893 |
| Ankara | Ankara province | 1 | 1 | 1863/64 |
| Beirut (Beyrut) | Beirut (Beyrut) province | 1 | 1 | 1892/93 |
| Sinop | Kastamonu province | 1 | 1 | 1893/94 |
| Tuzla | Beirut (Beyrut) province | 1 | 1 | 1891/92 |
| Vlorë (Avlonya) | Ioannina (Yanya) province | 1 | 1 | 1878/79 |
Ottoman officials recorded
5 officials, the one with most annual entries first.
| Official | Years | Annual entries | Main title | Kuruş a month | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melkon Berhadar Efendi | 1867 to 1904 | 38 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyetipost of official for foreign communications | 320 to 1,500 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Kirkor Serpusyan Efendi | 1866 to 1902 | 37 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyetipost of official for foreign communications | 320 to 850 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Zenop Tangaryan Efendi | 1872 to 1907 | 36 | Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyetipost of official for foreign communications | 350 to 665 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
| Ohannes Efendi | 1863 to 1894 | 32 | Muhabere Memurucommunications official (telegraph operator) | 250 to 600 | Ankara |
| Kirkor Efendi | 1878 to 1895 | 17 | Muhabere Memurucommunications official (telegraph operator) | 380 to 750 | Istanbul (Dersaadet) |
Years run from the first to the last annual entry. An official without a recorded name is listed after the named officials.
How to read these records: years and calendars, what first recorded means, gaps between annual entries, and salaries.
Subjects
- Armenian school for young children (Ermeni Sıbyan Mektebi)
- Ottoman education (Osmanlı eğitim tarihi)
- Ottoman schools (Osmanlı mektepleri)
- Ottoman history (Osmanlı tarihi)
- Ottoman bureaucracy (Osmanlı bürokrasisi)
- Ottoman officials (Osmanlı'da memurlar)
- Ottoman personnel registers (Sicill-i Ahvâl defterleri)
- Ottoman registers (Osmanlı defterleri)