Muammer Efendi

Muammer Efendi was born in Çanakkale in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

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 Çanakkale in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The official was then about 12 years old. The record gives 7 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1883/84, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1883/84, shows Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Elassona (Alasonya), the salary going from 400 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Servia). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tavas, the salary going from 350 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Elassona). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Sarayköy, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tavas). In 1898/99 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 540 to 685 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Sarayköy). No annual entry is recorded for 1892/93.

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Mersule Memuru. 79 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 17 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.54 per cent a year on average.