Yusuf Efendi

Yusuf Efendi was born in Travnik in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Maliye 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: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Bijelo Polje (Akova) in 1897/98 (AH 1315). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bijelo Polje, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Peja (İpek), the salary going from 150 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bijelo Polje). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Novi Pazar (Yenipazar), the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Peja).

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 5 years with a salary the median is 200 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1906/07. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 18.92 per cent a year on average.