Mehmet Kenan Efendi

Mehmet Kenan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1885/86 (AH 1303). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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 Beykoz in 1901/02 (AH 1319). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1903/04, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1903/04, shows Muharrerat Memuru in Kurukavak, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1904/05 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Hudavendigar, the salary going from 200 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Kurukavak). In 1905/06 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Gemlik, with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Hudavendigar). In 1907/08 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina (Yanya), the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Gemlik).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Muhabere Memuru. 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 300 kuruş. Over 5 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 50 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.67 per cent a year on average.