Mahmud Nedim Efendi

Mahmud Nedim Efendi was born in Harput in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The first salary was 190 kuruş a month. The annual lists begin in 1880/81, with Mahmud Nedim as Dördüncü fırka muharrer kâtipliği (İnfisal) in Diyarbakır. At the same time, from 1883 to 1886, the lists also place Mahmud Nedim in Cebeli bereket as Nüfus kâtipliği. Alongside, the lists for 1885 to 1887 give a second post, in Zile as Tahrir ve vergi kâtipliği. Alongside, the lists for 1886 to 1889 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Ziri memurluğu. Alongside, the lists for 1888 to 1893 give a second post, in Yozgat as Memurluk. Alongside, the lists for 1892 to 1896 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Sancak memurluğu. Alongside, the lists for 1895 to 1898 give a second post, in Mersin as Nüfus memurluğu. Alongside, the lists for 1897 to 1900 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Nüfus memurluğu.

The salary never rose above the first in the lists, 600 kuruş a month in 1881/82, when 67 per cent of paid officials earned less. The peak lasted a single year; the next list gives 250 kuruş. Over 18 years pay ended below where it began, 180 kuruş against 600. The last annual entry is for 1899/1900.