Süleyman Efendi

Süleyman Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1838/39 (AH 1254). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

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 Geyve in 1861/62 (AH 1278). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 31 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, with 480 kuruş a month. In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 480 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik). In 1873/74 the record shows Mukayyit in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 480 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ohrid (Ohri), the salary going from 500 to 385 kuruş a month (before: Mukayyit in Thessaloniki). In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ispuzi, the salary going from 385 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ohrid). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kazanlak (Kızanlık), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ispuzi). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kazanlak). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Acre (Akka), the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Skopje). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Yemen, the salary going from 300 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Acre). No annual entry is recorded for 1874/75, 1876/77, 1879/80 and 1885 to 1891.

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1891/92 as Muhabere Memuru. 75 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 16 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 450 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.88 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1892/93, when 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1893/94 (AH 1311): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.