Halit Vehbi Efendi

Halit Vehbi Efendi was born in Mitrovica (Mitroviça) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as imam.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Mitrovica in 1896/97 (AH 1314). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 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 Merkez Memuru in Preševo (Preşova), with 200 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), with 200 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Preševo). In 1905/06 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Kosova, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Skopje).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Merkez Memuru. 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 4 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 35.72 per cent a year on average.