Münşi Efendi

Münşi Efendi was born in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Millet 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: Arabic, with Kitabet; English, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Baghdad in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Basra, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, the salary going from 200 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Basra). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Baghdad, the salary going from 350 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad).

The highest salary, 450 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 49 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 11 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.45 per cent a year on average.