Mehmet Fuat Efendi

Mehmet Fuat Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

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 Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Idlib (İdlib) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1891/92, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1891/92, shows Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo (Halep), with 250 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Anamur, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). In 1898/99 the record shows Posta Memuru in Uşak, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Anamur). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Manisa, the salary going from 500 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Uşak). In 1900/01 the record shows Mersule Basmemuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Manisa). In 1901/02 the record shows Kartpostal Memuru in Izmir, the salary going from 450 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Mersule Basmemuru in Izmir). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Kartpostal Memuru in Izmir). In 1906/07 the record shows 3. Müdür in Polygyros (Poliroz), the salary going from 425 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1898/99 as Posta Memuru. 48 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 16 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.73 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.