Mustafa Efendi

Mustafa Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muderris.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 1868/69 (AH 1285). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1870/71 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli, the salary going from 475 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik). In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Muğla, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir, the salary going from 475 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Muğla). In 1888/89 the record shows 3. Müdür in Bergama, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). No annual entry is recorded for 1879/80.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Muhabere Memuru. 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 28 years with a salary the median is 520 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1870/71. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.08 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.