Eşref Bahtiyar Efendi

Eşref Bahtiyar Efendi was born in Tirana (Tiran) in 1847/48 (AH 1264). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Manastir. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Albanian, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Elbasan (İlbasan) in 1865/66 (AH 1282): Telgraf. The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Muhabere Memuru in Shkodër (İşkodra), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Shkodër, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Shkodër). In 1878 the record shows 2. Müdür in Vlorë (Avlonya), the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Shkodër). In 1879/80 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), the salary going from 800 to 450 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Vlorë). In 1880/81 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Elbasan, the salary going from 450 to 480 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Servia). In 1881/82 the record shows Tahrirat Kalemi in Shijak (Şiyak), with 480 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Elbasan). In 1884/85 the record shows Tahrirat Kalemi in Shkodër, the salary going from 480 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi in Shijak). In 1886/87 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Shijak, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi in Shkodër). In 1887/88 the record shows Mal Muduru in Shijak, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Shijak). No annual entry is recorded for 1878/79 and 1885/86.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878 as 2. Müdür. 65 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 21 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1868/69. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.02 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1888/89, when 41 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.