Mehmet Hasbi Efendi

Mehmet Hasbi Efendi was born in Vranje (İvranya) in 1859/60 (AH 1276). 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, at a place worded Leskofca. 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 Vranje in 1876/77 (AH 1293): Asar Kitabeti. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Aşar Memuru in Vranje, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Vranje, the salary going from 300 to 120 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Vranje). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Niš (Niş), the salary going from 120 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Vranje). In 1879/80 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Tetovo (Kalkandelen), the salary going from 500 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Niš). No annual entry is recorded for 1878/79.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878 as Muhabere Memuru. 33 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 4 years with a salary the median is 275 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 380 kuruş, is seen in 1878. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 4.46 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1879/80, when 10 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.