Mehmet Efendi

Mehmet Efendi was born in Kirim in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

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: Russian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Mustafakemalpaşa (Kirmasti) in 1901/02 (AH 1319). The official was then about 23 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 1901/02, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1901/02, shows Muharrerat Memuru in Mustafakemalpaşa, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1908/09 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Hudavendigar, the salary going from 150 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muharrerat Memuru in Mustafakemalpaşa).

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Mevrude Memuru. 26 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 350 kuruş. Over 8 years with a salary the median is 150 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1908/09. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.57 per cent a year on average.