Mehmet Faik Bey

Mehmet Faik Bey was born in Istanbul in 1854/55 (AH 1271). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Binbasi.

Schooling recorded: İdadi Mektebi, with 9 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Galata. 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 Didymoteicho (Dimetoka) in 1868/69 (AH 1285): Mal kalemi. The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1871/72, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Mal Kitabeti in Didymoteicho, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1872/73 the record shows Istasyon Memuru in Chirpan (Çırpan), the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Mal Kitabeti in Didymoteicho). In 1873/74 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Yambol (Yanbolu), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Istasyon Memuru in Chirpan). In 1874/75 the record shows Başmemur in Sevlievo (Servi), the salary going from 400 to 575 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Yambol). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 575 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Sevlievo). In 1878/79 the record shows Taahhüt Memuru in Edirne, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1880/81 the record shows Taahhüt Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 500 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Taahhüt Memuru in Edirne). In 1882/83 the record shows 2. Müdür in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 350 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Taahhüt Memuru in Istanbul). In 1886/87 the record shows İstatistik Kalemi in Yeni camii postanesi, the salary going from 1,000 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Thessaloniki). In 1887/88 the record shows Istatistik Basmemuru in Yeni camii postanesi, the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: İstatistik Kalemi in Yeni camii postanesi). In 1900/01 the record shows Sevk Basmemuru in Yeni camii postanesi, the salary going from 900 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Istatistik Basmemuru in Yeni camii postanesi).

The highest salary, 1,100 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Sevk Basmemuru. 89 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 36 years with a salary the median is 800 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 650 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.32 per cent a year on average.