Mehmet Galip Efendi

Mehmet Galip Efendi was born in Edirne in 1865/66 (AH 1282). 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, at a place worded Tekirdag. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Tekirdağ in 1886/87 (AH 1304): Tarik Kitabeti. The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1886/87, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1886/87, shows Tarik Kitabeti in Tekirdağ, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Tarik Kitabeti in Tekirdağ). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karacik, the salary going from 300 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karacik). No annual entry is recorded for 1889 to 1891.

The highest salary, 380 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muhabere Memuru. 28 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 300 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 80 kuruş, is seen in 1896/97. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.84 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1899/1900, when 27 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.