Mehmet Cemal Efendi

Mehmet Cemal Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1850/51 (AH 1267). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as pasa.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Fatih. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Kastamonu in 1866/67 (AH 1283): Telgraf. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 7 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1873/74, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitola (Manastır), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Süleymanlı (Zeytun), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitola). In 1885/86 the record shows no title in Thessaloniki (Selanik) (before: Muhabere Memuru in Süleymanlı). In 1886/87 the record shows 3. Müdür in Koyulhisar, with 600 kuruş a month (before: no title in Thessaloniki). 6 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Cayagzi, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Merzifon). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hicaz, the salary going from 500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Cayagzi). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gramatik, the salary going from 800 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hicaz). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mosul (Musul), the salary going from 500 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gramatik). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hama, the salary going from 550 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mosul). No annual entry is recorded for 1877/78, 1878/79, 1883/84, 1889/90, 1895/96, 1899/1900, 1901/02 and 1904/05.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhabere Memuru. 81 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 24 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 5 cuts. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.67 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.