Hüseyin Medhi Efendi

Hüseyin Medhi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 Istanbul in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 120 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1873/74, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Memur in Istanbul, with 120 kuruş a month. In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Babaeski (Baba-yı Atik), the salary going from 120 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Istanbul). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Babaeski). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 450 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Jerusalem (Kudüs), the salary going from 400 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erikler, the salary going from 540 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Jerusalem). 2 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1891/92 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Tamras, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bartın). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kartal, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Tamras). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kalecik, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kartal). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Saray, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kalecik). In 1905/06 the record shows 3. Müdür in Bozkır, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Saray). No annual entry is recorded for 1883/84, 1885/86, 1893/94 and 1903/04.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1884/85 as Muhabere Memuru. 59 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 31 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 5 cuts. The largest rise, 280 kuruş, is seen in 1875/76. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.29 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.