Mehmet Abid Efendi

Mehmet Abid Efendi was born in Latakia (Lazkiye) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Latakia in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1880/81, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1880/81, shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), with 285 kuruş a month. In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nablus, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Acre). In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tripoli (Trablusşam), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Nablus). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Latakia, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tripoli).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1882/83 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 13 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 115 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.87 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1892/93, when 29 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.