Mehmet Akif Efendi

Mehmet Akif Efendi was born in Bitlis in 1845/46 (AH 1262). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Harput in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Batman, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1870/71 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Diyarbakır, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Batman). In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Samsun, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Diyarbakır). In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Diyarbakır, the salary going from 380 to 455 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Samsun). In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Batman, with 455 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Diyarbakır). In 1874/75 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Harput, the salary going from 455 to 355 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Batman). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adıyaman (Hısnımansur), the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Harput). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ergani, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adıyaman). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Harput, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ergani).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1889/90 as Muhabere Memuru. 58 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 23 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.86 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1890/91, when 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.