Mehmet Hayri Efendi

Mehmet Hayri Efendi was born in Van in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Yüksekova (Gevar) in 1891/92 (AH 1309). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Muhabere Memuru in Başkale, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erciş, with 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Başkale). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erciş). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Deir ez-Zor (Deyrizor), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Van). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hamidiye, the salary going from 400 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Deir ez-Zor).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Muhabere Memuru. 60 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 10 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 140 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 11.67 per cent a year on average.