Salih Necati Efendi

Salih Necati Efendi was born in Damascus (Şam) in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Zabtiye Dersanesi, with 9 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Sam. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Suriye in 1883/84 (AH 1301): Muhasebe Kalemi. 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 1887/88, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1887/88, shows Polis in Istanbul, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1890/91 the record shows Çavuş in Istanbul, the salary going from 300 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Polis in Istanbul). In 1892/93 the record shows 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 350 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Çavuş in Istanbul). In 1894/95 the record shows 2. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 500 to 650 kuruş a month (before: 3. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Beyoğlu). In 1897/98 the record shows Polis Komiseri in Beyoğlu, with 585 kuruş a month (before: 2. Sınıf Polis Komiseri in Beyoğlu). In 1898/99 the record shows Müfettiş in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 585 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Polis Komiseri in Beyoğlu). In 1905/06 the record shows Başkomiser in Bitlis, the salary going from 1,500 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Beyoğlu). In 1906/07 the record shows Başkomiser in Elazığ, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Başkomiser in Bitlis). In 1908/09 the record shows Polis Muduru in Bitola (Manastır), the salary going from 1,000 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Başkomiser in Elazığ). In 1909/10 the record shows Polis Muduru in Ankara, the salary going from 2,000 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Polis Muduru in Bitola). In 1910/11 the record shows Başkomiser in Beyoğlu, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Polis Muduru in Ankara).

The highest salary, 2,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Polis Muduru. 90 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 24 years with a salary the median is 1,000 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 1,000 kuruş, is seen in 1908/09. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.37 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1910/11, when 74 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 2, 3; Medal (recorded code): 1.