Mehmet Fevzi Efendi

Mehmet Fevzi Efendi was born in Tripoli (Trablusşam) in 1863/64 (AH 1280). 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: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Haifa (Hayfa) in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 142 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1886/87, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1886/87, shows Muhabere Memuru in Haifa, with 142 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sidon (Sayda), with 142 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Haifa). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), with 142 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sidon). In 1896/97 the record shows Posta Memuru in Jerusalem (Kudüs), the salary going from 142 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Acre). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Jerusalem, with 250 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Jerusalem). In 1903/04 the record shows Posta Memuru in Jerusalem, the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Jerusalem). In 1904/05 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Jerusalem, the salary going from 400 to 320 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Jerusalem).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Posta Memuru. 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 19 years with a salary the median is 142 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.62 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 31 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.