Mehmet Kani Efendi

Mehmet Kani Efendi was born in Drama in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Iskece. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Drama in 1876/77 (AH 1293): Telgraf. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Muhabere Memuru in Çatalca, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina (Yanya), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çatalca). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Preveza (Preveze), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina). In 1879/80 the record shows Emlak Memuru in Preveza, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Preveza).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1877/78 as Muhabere Memuru. 16 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 560 kuruş. Over 4 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with no rises and 1 cut. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 9.14 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1879/80, when 16 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.