Mehmet Bey

Mehmet Bey was born in Sivas in 1847/48 (AH 1264). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Asker.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Erzurum in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Merkez Memuru in Doğubayazıt (Bayezid), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1871/72 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki), the salary going from 400 to 385 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Doğubayazıt). In 1873/74 the record shows Merkez Memuru in İnebolu, with 385 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Şebinkarahisar). In 1874/75 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Taşköprü, the salary going from 385 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in İnebolu).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1874/75 as Merkez Memuru. 41 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 535 kuruş. Over 18 years with a salary the median is 475 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 115 kuruş, is seen in 1874/75. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.02 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1883/84, when 40 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.