Mustafa Efendi

Mustafa Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1833/34 (AH 1249). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as seyhulislam. By-name or family epithet as recorded: Durrîzade.

Schooling recorded: Tıbbiye Mektebi (School of Medicine), with 14 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 asina; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1847/48 (AH 1264): Tercume Odasi. The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1853/54, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1853/54, shows Babiali Tercume Odasi in Istanbul, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1854/55 the record shows Telgraf Insaa Idaresi in Varna, the salary going from 250 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Babiali Tercume Odasi in Istanbul). In 1855/56 the record shows 1. Müdür in Edirne, with 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Telgraf Insaa Idaresi in Varna). In 1856/57 the record shows Müdür in Edirne, the salary going from 1,500 to 2,200 kuruş a month (before: 1. Müdür in Edirne). In 1860/61 the record shows Müdür in Beirut (Beyrut), the salary going from 2,200 to 2,250 kuruş a month (before: Müdür in Edirne). In 1861/62 the record shows Müdür in Edirne, with 2,250 kuruş a month (before: Müdür in Beirut). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1867/68 the record shows Müfettiş in Istanbul, with 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Pristina (Priştine)). In 1874/75 the record shows Meclis Azaligi in Istanbul, the salary going from 4,000 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Istanbul). In 1876/77 the record shows Başmüdür in Istanbul, the salary going from 2,500 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Meclis Azaligi in Istanbul). In 1878/79 the record shows PT Umumu Telgraf Muduru in Istanbul, the salary going from 4,000 to 4,500 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Istanbul). In 1881/82 the record shows Mutasarrif in Kosova, the salary going from 3,500 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: PT Umumu Telgraf Muduru in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1859/60, 1871 to 1874, 1877 to 1878 and 1880/81.

The highest salary, 4,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as PT Umumu Telgraf Muduru. 98 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 23 years with a salary the median is 4,000 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 1,750 kuruş, is seen in 1862/63. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.03 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1881/82, when 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 1.