Mahmut Mesut Efendi

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

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Erzurum in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Erzurum, the salary going from 300 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Erzurum). In 1901/02 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Eleşkirt, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pasinler (Hasankale), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Eleşkirt). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pasinler).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muhabere Memuru. 32 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 12 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1896/97. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.65 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 38 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.