Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi

Mehmet Muhyittin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Hulefa.

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 17 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1891/92, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1891/92, shows Mukayyit in Üsküdar, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 100 to 60 kuruş a month (before: Mukayyit in Üsküdar). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Silifke, the salary going from 60 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Silifke). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 400 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gebze, the salary going from 150 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kadıköy, the salary going from 300 to 100 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gebze). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 100 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kadıköy). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 500 to 230 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 230 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1907/08 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Samatya, the salary going from 400 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar).

The highest salary, 550 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Muhabere Memuru. 67 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 18 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.55 per cent a year on average.