Mehmet Sadık Efendi

Mehmet Sadık Efendi was born in Krujë (Akçahisar) in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Sandıklı in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 280 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 280 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Rhodes (Rodos), the salary going from 280 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Aydın, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Rhodes). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Chania (Hanya), the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aydın). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Palyohora, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Chania). In 1898/99 the record shows Posta Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Palyohora). In 1899/1900 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Izmir, with 540 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Izmir). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Ersekë (Kolonya), with 540 kuruş a month (before: Mersule Memuru in Izmir). In 1906/07 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kula, with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Ersekë). In 1909/10 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kayseri, the salary going from 540 to 900 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Kula).

The highest salary, 900 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as 2. Müdür. 71 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 462.5 kuruş. Over 20 years with a salary the median is 540 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 360 kuruş, is seen in 1909/10. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.34 per cent a year on average.