Mehmet Şevket Efendi

Mehmet Şevket Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1843/44 (AH 1259). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Evkaf-i Humayun Hademesi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Edirne. 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 Edirne in 1860/61 (AH 1277): Telgraf. 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 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1862/63, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1862/63, shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1863/64 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), the salary going from 200 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1865/66 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 250 to 560 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut). In 1866/67 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 560 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1867/68 the record shows Telgraf Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 750 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Edirne). In 1868/69 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 960 kuruş a month (before: Telgraf Memuru in Istanbul). 6 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1888/89 the record shows Başmüdür in Tripoli (Trablusgarp), the salary going from 2,500 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Edirne). In 1894/95 the record shows Başmüdür in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Tripoli). In 1901/02 the record shows Başmüdür in Sivas, the salary going from 2,700 to 2,250 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Baghdad). In 1903/04 the record shows Başmüdür in Van, the salary going from 2,250 to 2,650 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Sivas). In 1904/05 the record shows Başmüdür in Yemen, the salary going from 2,650 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Van). No annual entry is recorded for 1864/65, 1881/82 and 1892/93.

The highest salary, 4,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Başmüdür. 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 41 years with a salary the median is 2,500 kuruş a month, with 12 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 1,350 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.22 per cent a year on average.

A death is recorded under 1905/06 (AH 1323): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.