Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi

Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

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: Arabic, with Tekellum; French, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 240 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1898/99, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1898/99, shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 240 kuruş a month. In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Malazgirt, the salary going from 240 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karaman, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malazgirt). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Konya, the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karaman). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Manavgat, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Konya). In 1906/07 the record shows 3. Müdür in Ezine, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Manavgat). No annual entry is recorded for 1900/01.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as 3. Müdür. 51 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 8 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 160 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.61 per cent a year on average.