Mustafa Munir Bey

Mustafa Munir Bey was born in Istanbul in 1837/38 (AH 1253). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

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 Istanbul in 1854/55 (AH 1271): Tahrirat Kalemi. The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 25 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 39 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Halep Rusumat Nezareti Muavinligi in Aleppo (Halep), with 1,200 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi Mumeyyiz Muavini in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Halep Rusumat Nezareti Muavinligi in Aleppo). In 1878 the record shows Basmukayyit in Istanbul, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi Mumeyyiz Muavini in Istanbul). In 1895/96 the record shows Meclis Baskitabeti in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,600 to 1,800 kuruş a month (before: Basmukayyit in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 2,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Meclis Baskitabeti. 96 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 29 years with a salary the median is 1,600 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1888/89. 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 1903/04, when 96 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.