Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi

Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1843/44 (AH 1259). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Mutasarrif.

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 Istanbul in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 4 years 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 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Muhabere Memuru in Keşan, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Enez (İnoz), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Keşan). In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Enez). In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Vratsa (İvraca), the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Van). In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Berkovitsa (Berkofça), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Vratsa). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Batumi (Batum), the salary going from 500 to 730 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Berkovitsa). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1885/86 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Ioannina (Yanya), the salary going from 640 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Pul Kitabeti in Yeni camii postanesi). In 1887/88 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Ioannina). In 1892/93 the record shows 2. Müdür in Gharyan (Garyan), with 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Thessaloniki). In 1893/94 the record shows 2. Müdür in Nalut, with 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Gharyan). In 1896/97 the record shows 2. Müdür in Al-Salt (Salt), the salary going from 1,200 to 1,080 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Nalut). No annual entry is recorded for 1870/71.

The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1885/86 as Müfettiş Muavini. 87 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 30 years with a salary the median is 730 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 560 kuruş, is seen in 1885/86. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.37 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 91 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1897/98 (AH 1315): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.