Mehmet Necip Efendi

Mehmet Necip Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1853/54 (AH 1270). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1870/71 (AH 1287): Telgraf. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 500 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1875/76, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1875/76, shows Muhabere Memuru in Mostar, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Celebipazari, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mostar). In 1879/80 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Bitola (Manastır), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Celebipazari). In 1880/81 the record shows no title (before: Aşar Memuru in Bitola). In 1886/87 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul, with 400 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1887/88 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1879 and 1881 to 1886.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Muhabere Memuru. 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 7 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1888/89, when 41 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.