Mehmet Bahaettin Efendi

Mehmet Bahaettin Efendi was born in Nablus in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

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: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Nablus in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 300 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Jaffa (Yafa), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Acre). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nablus, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Jaffa). In 1906/07 the record shows 3. Müdür in Beit She'an (Beysan), the salary going from 300 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Nablus).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as 3. Müdür. 65 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 14 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1906/07. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.48 per cent a year on average.