Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi

Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

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 1893/94 (AH 1311). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan, with 100 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bartın, the salary going from 100 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in As-Suwayda (Süveyda), the salary going from 300 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bartın). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Semsekeyn, with 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in As-Suwayda). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzincan, the salary going from 450 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Semsekeyn). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bandırma, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzincan). No annual entry is recorded for 1901 to 1903.

The highest salary, 450 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Muhabere Memuru. 47 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 12 years with a salary the median is 100 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 17.35 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.