Mehmed Reşid Efendi

The life of Mehmed Reşid Efendi began in Harput in 1848/49 (AH 1265); the father's occupation was "Harput Kalesi dizdarı". Work began in 1864/65, at about 16, on a first salary of 0 kuruş. The first annual entry, for 1864/65, names Mehmed Reşid as Mahrec Divan-ı Muhasebat Maliye Odası mülazımı, with no place. At the same time, from 1867 to 1884, the lists also place Mehmed Reşid in Üsküdar as Üsküdar zabıtası başkitabeti refakat memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1883 to 1887 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Mektubî cizye kalemi memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1886 to 1897 give a second post, in Üsküdar as Üsküdar mutasarrıflığı tahrirat başkâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1896 to 1902 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Zabıt Nezareti mektupçuluğu müdürü. Alongside, the lists for 1901/02 give a second post, in Üsküdar as Üsküdar mutasarrıflığı tahrirat başkâtibi.

The salary went from 0 kuruş a month in 1864/65 to 1,500 in 1894/95, the peak, in Üsküdar, when nine in ten paid officials earned less. Over 39 years the salaries add up to 371,856 kuruş, 1.9 times what an official on the median salary earned. The last annual entry is for 1901/02.