Mehmet Emin Efendi

Mehmet Emin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1851/52 (AH 1268). 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1870/71, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1870/71, shows Muhabere Memuru in Varna, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ruse (Rusçuk), with 455 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Varna). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 455 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ruse). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tersanei amire, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tersanei amire). No annual entry is recorded for 1874/75.

The highest salary, 610 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Muhabere Memuru. 70 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 36 years with a salary the median is 450 kuruş a month, with 12 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 155 kuruş, is seen in 1871/72. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.99 per cent a year on average.