Mehmet Tevfik Efendi

Mehmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Demirci in 1879/80 (AH 1297). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1882/83, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1882/83, shows Muhabere Memuru in Trabzon, with 380 kuruş a month. In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Giresun, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Trabzon). In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ordu, the salary going from 380 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Giresun). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Giresun, the salary going from 600 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ordu). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ordu, the salary going from 380 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Giresun). In 1903/04 the record shows 2. Müdür in Trabzon, the salary going from 540 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ordu). In 1909/10 the record shows 1. Müdür in Edirne, the salary going from 800 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Trabzon). In 1911 the record shows 1. Müdür in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 1,200 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: 1. Müdür in Edirne).

The highest salary, 1,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1911 as 1. Müdür. 79 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 30 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1909/10. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.85 per cent a year on average.