Mehmet Hayri Bey

Mehmet Hayri Bey was born in Istanbul in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ulema.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 1866/67 (AH 1283). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). At the first annual entry, in 1884/85, the official was about 32 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1884/85, shows Tahrirat Kalemi in Istanbul, with 640 kuruş a month. In 1888/89 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, with 640 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1889/90 the record shows Sevk Kalemi in Istanbul, with 640 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, with 640 kuruş a month (before: Sevk Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1896/97 the record shows Memur in Istanbul, the salary going from 640 to 576 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 640 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1884/85 as Tahrirat Kalemi. 69 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 20 years with a salary the median is 640 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 24 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.34 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.