Mehmet Atâ Efendi

Mehmet Atâ Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1877/78 (AH 1294). 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 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 Istanbul in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Selimiye, with 100 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 100 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Selimiye). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 100 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 150 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhabere Memuru. 5 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 8 years with a salary the median is 100 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 50 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.96 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 4 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.