Hasan Tahsin Efendi

Hasan Tahsin Efendi was born in Sofia (Sofya) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 40 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 40 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Tetkik Memuru in Bursa, the salary going from 150 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Tetkik Memuru. 32 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 8 years with a salary the median is 120 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 38.95 per cent a year on average.