Mehmet Cudi Efendi

Mehmet Cudi Efendi was born in Aleppo (Halep) in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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 Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Antakya in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Antakya, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mezraa, the salary going from 400 to 440 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Antakya). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ajloun (Aclun), with 440 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mezraa). In 1896/97 the record shows 3. Müdür in Al-Salt (Salt), the salary going from 440 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ajloun). In 1900/01 the record shows 3. Müdür in Havran, the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Al-Salt). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Semsekeyn, with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Havran). No annual entry is recorded for 1891/92.

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as 3. Müdür. 59 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 13 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1892/93. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.63 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.