Necip Efendi

Necip Efendi was born in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1859/60 (AH 1276). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Thessaloniki in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1875/76, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1875/76, shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kavala, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Dojran (Doyran), the salary going from 300 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kavala). In 1886/87 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kavadarci (Kavadar), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Dojran). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 500 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kavadarci). In 1893/94 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 500 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1901/02 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib), the salary going from 675 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Thessaloniki). In 1903/04 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Izmir (İzmir), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Afyonkarahisar).

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Seyyar Memur. 76 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 33 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.35 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 65 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.