Mehmet Bahaattin Bey

Mehmet Bahaattin Bey was born in Istanbul in 1850/51 (AH 1267). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Rusumat Emaneti Muduru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Bosna. 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 1867/68 (AH 1284): Yoklama Kalemi. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 680 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1870/71, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1870/71, shows Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Yemen, with 680 kuruş a month. In 1871/72 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Jeddah (Cidde), with 680 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Yemen). In 1872/73 the record shows Duhan Muhasebe Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 680 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Jeddah). In 1877/78 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 315 kuruş a month (before: Duhan Muhasebe Memuru in Istanbul). In 1878/79 the record shows Mukayyit in Istanbul, the salary going from 500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Istanbul). In 1882/83 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Jeddah, the salary going from 750 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Mukayyit in Istanbul). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1889/90 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Erzurum, the salary going from 900 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Memuru in Istanbul). In 1890/91 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Erzurum). In 1894/95 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Edirne, the salary going from 2,500 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Baghdad). In 1895/96 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Crete (Girit), the salary going from 2,000 to 1,750 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Edirne). In 1899/1900 the record shows Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Jeddah, the salary going from 1,505 to 1,800 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti in Crete). No annual entry is recorded for 1876/77.

The highest salary, 2,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Rusumat Muhasebe Baskitabeti. 97 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 31 years with a salary the median is 900 kuruş a month, with 12 rises and 6 cuts. The largest rise, 1,250 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.19 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 95 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 4.