Muftuzade Mehmet Hilmi Efendi

Muftuzade Mehmet Hilmi Efendi was born in Kahramanmaraş (Maraş) in 1841/42 (AH 1257). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muftu.

Schooling recorded: Medrese, with 4 years of schooling recorded. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 26 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Tahrirat Kalemi Muduru in Aleppo (Halep), with 2,500 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows Divan Istinaf Baskitabi in Istanbul, the salary going from 2,500 to 2,100 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi Muduru in Aleppo). In 1870/71 the record shows Divan Kitabeti in Kibris, with 2,100 kuruş a month (before: Divan Istinaf Baskitabi in Istanbul). In 1875/76 the record shows Ticaret Mahkemesi Azasi in Kibris, the salary going from 2,850 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Divan Kitabeti in Kibris). In 1878/79 the record shows Adliye Mufettisi in Kosova, the salary going from 2,500 to 10,000 kuruş a month (before: Ticaret Mahkemesi Azasi in Kibris). In 1879/80 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Bursa, the salary going from 10,000 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Adliye Mufettisi in Kosova). In 1881/82 the record shows Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 3,500 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Bursa). In 1886/87 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 3,500 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Beyoğlu). In 1887/88 the record shows Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 4,000 to 5,000 kuruş a month (before: Istinaf Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Beyoğlu). In 1898/99 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 4,500 to 6,000 kuruş a month (before: Temyiz Mahkemesi Azasi in Beyoğlu).

The highest salary, 10,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as Adliye Mufettisi. 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 35 years with a salary the median is 3,500 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 7 cuts. The largest rise, 7,500 kuruş, is seen in 1878/79. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.61 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.