Bekir Feyzi Efendi

Bekir Feyzi Efendi was born in Çemişgezek in 1847/48 (AH 1264). 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Erzurum in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1872/73, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1872/73, shows Muhabere Memuru in Hillah (Hille), with 480 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Simav, with 480 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hillah). In 1874/75 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kifri (Salahiye), the salary going from 480 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Simav). In 1876/77 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Niš (Niş), the salary going from 450 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kifri). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, the salary going from 1,000 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Niš). In 1879/80 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Trabzon, with 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum). In 1891/92 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kastamonu, the salary going from 570 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Trabzon). No annual entry is recorded for 1875/76 and 1877/78.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Seyyar Memur. 77 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 25 years with a salary the median is 570 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 550 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.57 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1897/98, when 81 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.