Mehmed ġakir Efendi

Born in Antakya in 1855/56 (AH 1272) into the İslam community, Mehmed ġakir Efendi was the child of a merchant (tüccar). Work began in Aleppo (Halep) in 1881/82, at about 26, on a first salary of 300 kuruş. The first annual entry, for 1881/82, places Mehmed ġakir in Aleppo as Rüsum-ı Sitte Seyyar Heyet-i Teftiş kâtibi. The annual lists then follow Mehmed ġakir to Jisr al-Shughur (Cisr-i Şugur), Samandağ (Süveydiye) and Mersin from 1882 to 1887. Alongside, the lists for 1886 to 1888 give a second post, in Silifke as Düyun-ı Umumiye merkez memuru. Next came Jisr al-Shughur from 1888 to 1893. Alongside, the lists for 1892 to 1895 give a second post, in Şanlıurfa as Düyun-ı Umumiye memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1894/95 give a second post, in Birecik as Düyun-ı Umumiye memur vekili. Alongside, the lists for 1894 to 1899 give a second post, in Aleppo as Düyun-ı Umumiye Nezareti tahrirat müsevvidi. Alongside, the lists for 1896/97 give a second post, in İskenderun as Düyun-ı Umumiye memur vekili. Mehmed ġakir then moved to Antakya from 1899 to 1904. Alongside, the lists for 1901/02 give a second post, in Aleppo as Düyun-ı Umumiye Nezareti muhasebe başkâtip vekili.

The salary went from 300 kuruş a month in 1881/82 to 600 in 1886/87, the peak, in Silifke, when two in three paid officials earned less. The last annual entry is for 1903/04.