Ali Galip Efendi

Ali Galip Efendi was born in Bahcesaray in 1845 (AH 1261). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: İbtidai Mektebi (primary school), 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 Bitola (Manastır) in 1862/63 (AH 1279). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Muhabere Memuru in Edessa (Vodina), with 250 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Volos (Golos), the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edessa). In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kavala, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Volos). In 1870/71 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Trebinje (Trebin), the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kavala). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Söke, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Trebinje). No annual entry is recorded for 1878.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1870/71 as Muhabere Memuru. 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 12 years with a salary the median is 570 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1870/71. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.57 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1878/79, when 47 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.