Mustafa Lütfü Efendi

Mustafa Lütfü Efendi was born in Nevşehir in 1875/76 (AH 1292). 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 Nevşehir in 1893/94 (AH 1311). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 7 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1900/01, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1900/01, shows Muhabere Memuru in Niğde, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Konya, the salary going from 100 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Niğde). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Silifke, the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Konya).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhabere Memuru. 33 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 3 years with a salary the median is 200 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 100 per cent a year on average.