Abbas Efendi

Abbas Efendi was born in Tuna in 1866/67 (AH 1283). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

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 Edirne in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 28 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1894/95, the official was about 28 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1894/95, shows Muhabere Memuru in Keşan, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Babaeski (Baba-yı Atik), the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Keşan). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Babaeski). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Marmara Ereğlisi, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Alexandroupoli). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Babaeski, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Marmara Ereğlisi).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as 3. Müdür. 51 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 10 years with a salary the median is 340 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.72 per cent a year on average.