Mehmet Necip Efendi

Mehmet Necip Efendi was born in Aleppo (Halep) in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muderris.

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: Arabic, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Aleppo in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Posta Memuru in Şanlıurfa (Urfa), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo). In 1897/98 the record shows Posta Memuru in Gaziantep (Antep), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Şanlıurfa). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Damascus (Şam), the salary going from 300 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Gaziantep). In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Al-Bab (El Bab), the salary going from 1,000 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Damascus). No annual entry is recorded for 1901/02.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as 2. Müdür. 87 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 8 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 700 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.