Mehmed İshak Efendi

Mehmed İshak Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Istanbul in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1891/92, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1891/92, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica (Seniçe), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Yozgat).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1894/95 as Muhabere Memuru. 46 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 12 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 450 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 20.81 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 33 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.