Mehmet Necip Efendi

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

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 Erbil in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1882/83, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1882/83, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk (Kerkük), with 380 kuruş a month. In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mosul (Musul), with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mosul). In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ali al-Gharbi (Ali el-Garbi), the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Al-Shatrah (Şatra), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ali al-Gharbi). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hillah (Hille), the salary going from 600 to 475 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Al-Shatrah). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad (Bağdat), the salary going from 475 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hillah).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1894/95 as 3. Müdür. 60 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 16 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1887/88. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.85 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1897/98, when 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.