Hasan Cemal Efendi

Hasan Cemal Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muderris.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Fatih. 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 Karamürsel in 1877/78 (AH 1294): Duhan Fabrika Memuru. The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Fabrika Memuru in Karamürsel, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1879/80 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 100 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Fabrika Memuru in Karamürsel). In 1887/88 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Bursa, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1895/96 the record shows Müfettiş in Bolu, the salary going from 400 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Bursa). In 1897/98 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 1,500 to 675 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Bolu). In 1898/99 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 675 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Thessaloniki). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 500 to 650 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1879, 1880 to 1887 and 1896/97.

The highest salary, 1,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Müfettiş. 94 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 18 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 1,100 kuruş, is seen in 1895/96. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.01 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 80 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.