Mehmet Fehim Efendi

Mehmet Fehim Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Katip.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Istanbul in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Ankara, the salary going from 100 to 262 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Istanbul). In 1896/97 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Xanthi (İskeçe), the salary going from 262 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Ankara). In 1897/98 the record shows Emanet Kitabeti in Damascus (Şam), the salary going from 300 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Nakliye Memuru in Xanthi). In 1899/1900 the record shows Posta Memuru in Uşak, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Emanet Kitabeti in Damascus). In 1901/02 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Uşak, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Uşak). In 1902/03 the record shows Posta Memuru in Afyonkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Sahib), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Uşak). In 1903/04 the record shows Posta Memuru in Bandırma, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Afyonkarahisar). In 1904/05 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Afyonkarahisar, the salary going from 500 to 615 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Bandırma). The title field holds the status word Kaydi Terkedildi for 1891 to 1895.

The highest salary, 615 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Seyyar Memur. 71 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 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1897/98. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 13.85 per cent a year on average.