Mustafa Arif Efendi

Mustafa Arif Efendi was born in Niš (Niş) in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

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 Niš in 1876/77 (AH 1293). 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 Niš, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adapazarı, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Niš). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 285 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adapazarı). In 1882/83 the record shows Başmemur in Skopje (Üsküp), the salary going from 285 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş), the salary going from 500 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Skopje). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pristina (Priştine), the salary going from 570 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Nova Varoš). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kozani (Kozana), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kastoria (Kesriye)). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Muğla, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kozani). In 1899/1900 the record shows 3. Müdür in Çine, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Muğla). In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Soma, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Çine). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Uluborlu, the salary going from 600 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Soma). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 and 1881/82.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1886/87 as Muhabere Memuru. 59 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 26 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 6 cuts. The largest rise, 215 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.12 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.