Mehmed Niyazi Efendi

Mehmed Niyazi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1845/46 (AH 1262). 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 Istanbul in 1862/63 (AH 1279). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 180 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1863/64, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1863/64, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, with 180 kuruş a month. In 1866/67 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Osmaneli (Lefke), the salary going from 180 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik). In 1867/68 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Göynük, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Osmaneli). In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Marmara Ereğlisi, the salary going from 400 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Göynük). In 1872/73 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Dobrich (Hacıoğlu Pazarcığı), the salary going from 800 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Marmara Ereğlisi). In 1879/80 the record shows Başmemur in Kırklareli, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Dobrich). In 1880/81 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kayalar, the salary going from 500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Kırklareli). In 1881/82 the record shows 2. Müdür in Prizren, with 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Kayalar). No annual entry is recorded for 1868/69, 1871/72 and 1878 to 1879.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1869/70 as Muhabere Memuru. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 17 years with a salary the median is 570 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1869/70. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.74 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1882/83, when 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.