Mehmet Emin Efendi

Mehmet Emin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1872/73 (AH 1289). 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 Ankara in 1893/94 (AH 1311). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Ankara, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka), the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ankara). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan, the salary going from 380 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Didymoteicho). In 1897/98 the record shows 3. Müdür in Havsa, the salary going from 300 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan). In 1898/99 the record shows 3. Müdür in Melnik (Menlik), the salary going from 500 to 594 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Havsa). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Serres (Siroz), the salary going from 594 to 380 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Melnik). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Zarlik, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Serres). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Zvezdets (Göktepe), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Zarlik). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kastoria (Kesriye), the salary going from 400 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Zvezdets). No annual entry is recorded for 1894/95.

The highest salary, 594 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1898/99 as 3. Müdür. 72 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 10 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1897/98. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.