Mehmet Tevfik Efendi

Mehmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Gelibolu in 1859/60 (AH 1276). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Gelibolu in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Feres (Ferecik), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Feke, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Feres). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kütahya, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Feke). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mudurnu, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kütahya). In 1886/87 the record shows Posta Memuru in Erzincan, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mudurnu). In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Erzincan). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1892/93 the record shows 3. Müdür in Eskişehir, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pogradec (İstarova)). In 1893/94 the record shows 2. Müdür in Chios (Sakız), the salary going from 600 to 760 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Eskişehir). In 1899/1900 the record shows 2. Müdür in Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç), the salary going from 684 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Chios). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kırıkkale, the salary going from 800 to 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Alexandroupoli). In 1904/05 the record shows 1. Müdür in Benghazi (Bingazi), the salary going from 720 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Kırıkkale). No annual entry is recorded for 1880 to 1884 and 1903/04.

The highest salary, 1,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as 1. Müdür. 94 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 26 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 780 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.5 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 93 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.