SÜLEYMAN ASAF EFENDİ

SÜLEYMAN ASAF EFENDİ was born in Aydın in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Mirliva.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Çine in 1899/1900 (AH 1317). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhabere Memuru in Ergani, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kosova, the salary going from 200 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ergani). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kosova).

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Muhabere Memuru. 14 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 3 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 50 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 11.8 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 14 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.