Mahmut Efendi

Mahmut Efendi was born in Bursa in 1871/72 (AH 1288). 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 Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa) in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). The official was then about 28 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1900/01, the official was about 29 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1900/01, shows Muhabere Memuru in Svilengrad, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1908/09 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 150 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Svilengrad).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Nakliye Memuru. 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 350 kuruş. Over 9 years with a salary the median is 150 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1908/09. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.05 per cent a year on average.