Mehmet Tevfik Efendi

Mehmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Ioannina (Yanya) in 1854/55 (AH 1271). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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: Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Ioannina in 1872/73 (AH 1289): Mektubi Kalemi. The official was then about 17 years old. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1873/74, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Ticaret Mahkemesi Memuru in Ioannina, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1875/76 the record shows Temyiz Mahkemesi Memuru in Mytilene (Midilli), the salary going from 200 to 290 kuruş a month (before: Ticaret Mahkemesi Memuru in Ioannina). In 1878/79 the record shows Zabit Memuru in Ioannina, the salary going from 290 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Temyiz Mahkemesi Memuru in Mytilene). In 1879/80 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Preveza (Preveze), the salary going from 300 to 1,400 kuruş a month (before: Zabit Memuru in Ioannina). In 1885/86 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Shkodër (İşkodra), the salary going from 1,400 to 1,800 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Preveza). In 1887/88 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Durrës (Dıraç), the salary going from 1,800 to 1,400 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Shkodër). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1898/99 the record shows 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Sinop, with 1,260 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Korçë (Görice)). In 1902/03 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Ankara, the salary going from 1,260 to 1,620 kuruş a month (before: 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Sinop). In 1907/08 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Cezairi bahri sefid, the salary going from 1,620 to 1,600 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Ankara). In 1909/10 the record shows 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Trabzon, the salary going from 1,600 to 2,750 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Muavini in Cezairi bahri sefid). In 1911 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Trabzon, the salary going from 2,750 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Trabzon). The title field holds the status words İstifa for 1878; Azil for 1892/93 and 1906/07.

The highest salary, 3,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1911 as Istinaf Mahkemesi Riyaseti. 91 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 33 years with a salary the median is 1,400 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 1,150 kuruş, is seen in 1909/10. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.19 per cent a year on average.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 4.