Mehmet Kamil Efendi

Mehmet Kamil Efendi was born in Bursa in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Katip.

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 Bursa in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Karacabey (Mihaliç), with 200 kuruş a month. In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bursa, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karacabey). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Eskişehir, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bursa). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bursa, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Eskişehir). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bursa). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Servia). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bolu, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli). No annual entry is recorded for 1880/81 and 1883 to 1888.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878 as Muhabere Memuru. 17 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 23 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.51 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.