Mehmet Said Efendi

Mehmet Said Efendi was born in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Alay Emini.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Bagdat. 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 Baghdad in 1889/90 (AH 1307): Telgraf. The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Duyunu Umumiye Memuru in Baghdad, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Duyunu Umumiye Memuru in Kut (Kutülamare), the salary going from 150 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Duyunu Umumiye Memuru in Baghdad). In 1893/94 the record shows Duyunu Umumiye Memuru in Baghdad, with 200 kuruş a month (before: Duyunu Umumiye Memuru in Kut). In 1896/97 the record shows Memur in Baghdad, the salary going from 200 to 285 kuruş a month (before: Duyunu Umumiye Memuru in Baghdad). In 1898/99 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Baghdad, the salary going from 285 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Baghdad). In 1900/01 the record shows Memur in Baghdad, the salary going from 500 to 285 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Baghdad). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mosul (Musul), the salary going from 800 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Mecca (Mekke)). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Basra, the salary going from 400 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mosul). In 1908/09 the record shows 2. Müdür in Seydimakrun, the salary going from 450 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Basra). In 1909/10 the record shows 2. Müdür in Fasatu, with 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Seydimakrun). In 1911 the record shows 3. Müdür in Sece, the salary going from 800 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Fasatu). No annual entry is recorded for 1895/96 and 1907/08.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Merkez Memuru. 80 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 20 years with a salary the median is 342.5 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 515 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.82 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1911, when 58 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.