Mehmet Besim Efendi

Mehmet Besim Efendi was born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaymakam.

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 Samsun in 1896/97 (AH 1314). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1901/02, the official was about 26 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1901/02, shows Muhabere Memuru in Florina, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Belen, the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Florina). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in İskenderun, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Belen).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Muhabere Memuru. 38 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 6 years with a salary the median is 325 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.86 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.