Mustafa Behçet Efendi

Mustafa Behçet Efendi was born in Crete (Girit) in 1864/65 (AH 1281). 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 Lezhë (Leş) in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The official was then about 22 years old. The record gives 8 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 30 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Muhabere Memuru in Merzifon, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Preveza (Preveze), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Merzifon). In 1899/1900 the record shows 3. Müdür in Mesmiye, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Preveza). In 1904/05 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Selimiye, the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Mesmiye).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Merkez Memuru. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 11 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1895/96. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.05 per cent a year on average.