Mustafa Efendi

Mustafa Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as cavus.

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 Istanbul in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Müvezzi in Kartal, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adapazarı, the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Müvezzi in Kartal). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adapazarı).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Muhabere Memuru. 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 13 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.95 per cent a year on average.