Mustafa Asım Efendi

Mustafa Asım Efendi was born in Malatya in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

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 Malatya in 1880/81 (AH 1298). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1884/85, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1884/85, shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karacabey (Mihaliç), the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). In 1889/90 the record shows 3. Müdür in Devebagirtan, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karacabey). In 1890/91 the record shows 2. Müdür in Hakkâri (Çölemerik), the salary going from 600 to 950 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Devebagirtan). In 1893/94 the record shows 2. Müdür in Konya, with 950 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Hakkâri). In 1894/95 the record shows Müdür Muavini in Konya, with 950 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Konya). In 1897/98 the record shows 2. Müdür in Adana, the salary going from 850 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Müdür Muavini in Konya). In 1898/99 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kahramanmaraş (Maraş), with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Adana). No annual entry is recorded for 1886 to 1888.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1897/98 as 2. Müdür. 90 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 18 years with a salary the median is 950 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1890/91. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.94 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 87 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.