Ali Cemal Efendi

Ali Cemal Efendi was born in Arapgir in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Arapgir in 1889/90 (AH 1307). 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 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Muhabere Memuru in Alacahan, with 380 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Arapgir, the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Alacahan). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Arapgir). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kurucay, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as 3. Müdür. 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 10 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.1 per cent a year on average.