Mustafa Tevfik Efendi

Mustafa Tevfik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1844/45 (AH 1260). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muderris.

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 Gelibolu in 1862/63 (AH 1279): Tahrirat Kalemi. The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 8 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 1,000 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1873/74, the official was about 29 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Kitabet Memuru in Suriye, with 1,000 kuruş a month. In 1874/75 the record shows Posta Memuru in Sirkeci, the salary going from 1,000 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Kitabet Memuru in Suriye). In 1877/78 the record shows Ittihat Posta Memuru in Varna, the salary going from 400 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Sirkeci). In 1878/79 the record shows Posta Memuru in Sirkeci, the salary going from 1,000 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Ittihat Posta Memuru in Varna). In 1880/81 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 320 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Sirkeci). In 1887/88 the record shows Posta Memuru in Fatih, the salary going from 350 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul). In 1889/90 the record shows Senedat Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 120 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Fatih). In 1896/97 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, with 200 kuruş a month (before: Senedat Memuru in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1878, 1885 to 1887 and 1888/89.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1873/74 as Kitabet 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 21 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 600 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 6.49 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 8 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 3.

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.