Mehmet Necati Efendi

Mehmet Necati Efendi was born in Kars in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Binbasi.

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 Başkale in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1888/89, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1888/89, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Harran, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, the salary going from 450 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Harran). In 1901/02 the record shows Müdür Vekili in Bitlis, the salary going from 540 to 740 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum). In 1902/03 the record shows 2. Müdür in Ağrı (Karakilise), the salary going from 740 to 684 kuruş a month (before: Müdür Vekili in Bitlis). In 1906/07 the record shows 2. Müdür in Muş, the salary going from 684 to 750 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Ağrı).

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as 2. Müdür. 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 19 years with a salary the median is 540 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.55 per cent a year on average.