Ömer Efendi

Ömer Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as issiz.

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 1878/79 (AH 1296). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1878/79, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878/79, shows Memur in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1887/88 the record shows Sicil Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Istanbul). In 1892/93 the record shows Başkitabet in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Sicil Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1894/95 the record shows Başmemur in Istanbul, with 700 kuruş a month (before: Başkitabet in Istanbul). In 1895/96 the record shows Senedat Baskitabeti in Istanbul, the salary going from 700 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Istanbul). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi Baskitabeti in Galata, the salary going from 750 to 684 kuruş a month (before: Senedat Baskitabeti in Istanbul). In 1903/04 the record shows Memur in Azapkapı, with 684 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi Baskitabeti in Galata). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Galata, with 684 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Azapkapı).

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Senedat Baskitabeti. 76 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 29 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.11 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 71 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.