Mehmet Tevfik Efendi

The life of Mehmet Tevfik Efendi began in Akköy; the father's occupation was "Akköy Müdürü". Mehmet Tevfik had a first salary of 150 kuruş. The annual lists begin in 1881/82 (AH 1299), with Mehmet Tevfik as Rüsumat Nazırı in Baghdad (Bağdat). Alongside, the lists for 1883 to 1887 give a second post, in Preveza as Rüsumat Nazırı. Alongside, the lists for 1888 to 1892 give a second post, in Erzurum as Rüsumat Nazırı. For 1892 to 1894 the lists have no entry. Alongside, the lists for 1894/95 give a second post, in İskenderun as Rüsumat Nazırı. Alongside, the lists for 1894/95 give a second post, in Edirne as Rüsumat Nazırı. The last post was in İskenderun again in 1896/97. Few officials served in as many provinces; fewer than 6 per cent of the 6,605 officials with a place of service did.

The salary went from 5,600 kuruş a month in 1881/82 to 6,000 in 1882/83, the peak, in Baghdad, when 98 per cent of paid officials earned less. Over 12 years pay ended below where it began, 5,000 kuruş against 5,600. On average the pay stood in the top 2.3 per cent of each year's paid officials; only 14 of the 4,381 officials paid for five years or more stood as high. The last annual entry is for 1896/97.