Mehmet Salim Efendi

Mehmet Salim Efendi was born in 1829/30 (AH 1245). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 1859/60 (AH 1276): Defteri Hakani Kalemi. The official was then about 30 years old. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1859/60, the official was about 30 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1859/60, shows Tapu Kitabeti, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1860/61 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Sivas, the salary going from 250 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Tapu Kitabeti). In 1861/62 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Al-Aziziyah (Aziziye), with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Sivas). In 1863/64 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Kocgiri, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Arazi Kalemi in Al-Aziziyah). In 1868/69 the record shows no title (before: Arazi Kalemi in Kocgiri). In 1869/70 the record shows Arazi Kalemi in Amasya, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: no title). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1880/81 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Dersim, the salary going from 680 to 700 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1888/89 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Zor, the salary going from 700 to 760 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Dersim). In 1889/90 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Acre (Akka), the salary going from 760 to 900 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Zor). In 1894/95 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Havran, the salary going from 900 to 760 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Acre). In 1896/97 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Nablus, the salary going from 760 to 684 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Havran). The title field holds the status words İstifa for 1867/68 and 1895/96; Infisal for 1887/88.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1860/61 as Arazi Kalemi. 66 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 35 years with a salary the median is 950 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 750 kuruş, is seen in 1860/61. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.68 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 79 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 2.