Mehmet Tevfik Efendi

Mehmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Elassona (Alasonya) in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Elassona in 1906/07 (AH 1324). The official was then about 21 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 1906/07, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1906/07, shows Muvassil in Elassona, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1909/10 the record shows Muayene Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), the salary going from 150 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muvassil in Elassona). In 1911 the record shows Muayene Memuru in Ioannina (Yanya), the salary going from 350 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muayene Memuru in Servia).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1911 as Muayene Memuru. 29 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 6 years with a salary the median is 225 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1909/10. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 21.67 per cent a year on average.