Ömer Fevzi Efendi

Ömer Fevzi Efendi was born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1850/51 (AH 1267). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaymakam.

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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Diyarbakır in 1867/68 (AH 1284): Telgraf. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1872/73, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1872/73, shows Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Mekâtib Memuru in Erzurum, the salary going from 250 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, the salary going from 450 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Mekâtib Memuru in Erzurum). In 1878/79 the record shows Memur in Erzurum, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Malazgirt, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Erzurum). In 1882/83 the record shows Mal Muduru in Çemişgezek, the salary going from 500 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Malazgirt). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1888/89 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Suriye, with 700 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Beirut (Beyrut)). In 1891/92 the record shows 2. Müdür in Jaffa (Yafa), the salary going from 700 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Suriye). In 1893/94 the record shows 1. Müdür in Baghdad (Bağdat), the salary going from 800 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Jaffa). In 1896/97 the record shows 2. Müdür in Baghdad, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,080 kuruş a month (before: 1. Müdür in Baghdad). In 1900/01 the record shows Müdür in Mocha (Muha), the salary going from 1,080 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Baghdad). No annual entry is recorded for 1875/76 and 1879 to 1881.

The highest salary, 2,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Müdür. 96 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 27 years with a salary the median is 700 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 920 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.43 per cent a year on average.