Osman Efendi

Osman Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Hattat.

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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Merkez Memuru in Kandilli, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Erenköy, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Kandilli). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Rami kislasi, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Erenköy). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Feres (Ferecik), the salary going from 300 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Rami kislasi). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Feres). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 380 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tekirdağ). In 1890/91 the record shows Başmemur in Eyvanli, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Çorlu, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Eyvanli). In 1894/95 the record shows 3. Müdür in Meselik, the salary going from 500 to 650 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çorlu). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Bigadiç, the salary going from 650 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Meselik). In 1905/06 the record shows 3. Müdür in Ağva, with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Bigadiç). No annual entry is recorded for 1879/80 and 1882/83.

The highest salary, 650 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1894/95 as 3. Müdür. 72 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 30 years with a salary the median is 520 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1890/91. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.91 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.