Mehmet Said Efendi

Mehmet Said Efendi was born in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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 Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Persian, with tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Baghdad in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 9 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1898/99, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1898/99, shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karbala (Kerbela), with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk (Kerkük), with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karbala). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Muhabere Memuru. 25 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 9 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 50 kuruş, is seen in 1906/07. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.31 per cent a year on average.