Salim Sabri Efendi

Salim Sabri Efendi was born in Edirne in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Lüleburgaz in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Nakliye Memuru in Lüleburgaz, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Soufli (Sofulu), with 250 kuruş a month (before: Nakliye Memuru in Lüleburgaz). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Nakliye Memuru in Soufli). In 1899/1900 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Adana, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka), the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Adana). No annual entry is recorded for 1898/99.

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as 3. Müdür. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 12 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.63 per cent a year on average.