Mehmet Sait Efendi

Mehmet Sait Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 1874/75 (AH 1291). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Memur in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1878 the record shows Memur in Baruthane, the salary going from 100 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Istanbul). In 1878/79 the record shows Memur in Nea Zichni (Zihne), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Baruthane). In 1885/86 the record shows Memur in Veria (Karaferye), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Nea Zichni). In 1886/87 the record shows Memur in Istanbul, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Veria). In 1887/88 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Istanbul). In 1895/96 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 850 to 950 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1896/97 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 950 to 810 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Istanbul). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi Muduru in Istanbul, the salary going from 860 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 1,250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Muhasebe Kalemi Muduru. 92 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 28 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 9 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 500 kuruş, is seen in 1878. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.81 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 92 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.