Mahmut Cemalettin Efendi

Mahmut Cemalettin Efendi was born in Oryahovo (Rahova) in 1880/81 (AH 1298). 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: Bulgarian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1901/02 (AH 1319). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Mevrude Memuru in Galata, with 50 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 150 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Mevrude Memuru. 5 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 5 years with a salary the median is 100 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 50 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 31.61 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 6 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.