Mehmet Hasib Efendi

Mehmet Hasib Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1851/52 (AH 1268). 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 personnel records also mark the telegraph school. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 30 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1871/72, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Mulazemet in Istanbul, with 30 kuruş a month. In 1872/73 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 30 to 80 kuruş a month (before: Mulazemet in Istanbul). In 1874/75 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 80 to 130 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1877/78 the record shows Seyyar Muhabere Memuru in Tuna, the salary going from 400 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1878 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Muhabere Memuru in Tuna). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi Baskitabeti in Istanbul, the salary going from 700 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1894/95 the record shows Butce Kitabeti in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 840 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi Baskitabeti in Istanbul). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi Mumeyyiz Muavini in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,380 kuruş a month (before: Butce Kitabeti in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 1,380 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhasebe Kalemi Mumeyyiz Muavini. 93 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 37 years with a salary the median is 675 kuruş a month, with 13 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 11.22 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 92 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.