Mehmet Şerif Efendi

Mehmet Şerif Efendi was born in Varna in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Muduru.

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 Beyazit in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The official was then about 15 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 1889/90, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1889/90, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Doğubayazıt (Bayezid), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, the salary going from 300 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Doğubayazıt). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Muradiye (Bargiri), the salary going from 450 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Van). In 1900/01 the record shows 3. Müdür in Şemdinli (Şemdinan), the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Muradiye). No annual entry is recorded for 1892/93.

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as 3. Müdür. 59 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 11 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 80 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.49 per cent a year on average.