Mustafa Efendi

Mustafa Efendi was born in Sidon (Sayda) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Ajloun (Aclun) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1887/88, the official was about 15 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1887/88, shows Muhabere Memuru in Ajloun, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tiberias (Taberiye), with 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ajloun). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tyre (Sur), the salary going from 150 to 142 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tiberias). In 1891/92 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Haifa (Hayfa), with 142 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tyre). In 1892/93 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Acre (Akka), with 142 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Haifa). In 1893/94 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Tripoli (Trablusşam), the salary going from 142 to 285 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Acre). In 1894/95 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Silifke, the salary going from 285 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Tripoli). In 1896/97 the record shows Muharrerat Memuru in Antakya, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Silifke). In 1903/04 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Beirut (Beyrut), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Antakya).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muharrerat Memuru. 18 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 22 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 143 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.36 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1908/09, when 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.