Salih Kemalettin Efendi

Salih Kemalettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Binbasi.

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 Chania (Hanya) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1895/96, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1895/96, shows Muhabere Memuru in Chania, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 400 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Chania). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ayvalık, the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Muğla, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ayvalık).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Muhabere Memuru. 30 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 12 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 2.58 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 25 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.