Hüseyin Efendi

Hüseyin Efendi was born in Homs (Humus) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Humus in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Muhabere Memuru in Homs, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hama, with 285 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Homs). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Al-Nabk (Nebek), the salary going from 285 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hama). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Tafilah (Tafile), the salary going from 400 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Al-Nabk).

The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as 2. Müdür. 91 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 27 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 600 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.48 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 91 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.