Hafız Vasfi Efendi

Hafız Vasfi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1863/64 (AH 1280). 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. 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 Istanbul in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 75 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1889/90, the official was about 26 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1889/90, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 75 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun, the salary going from 100 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beykoz, the salary going from 400 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 200 to 220 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beykoz).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1891/92 as Muhabere Memuru. 29 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 245 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.06 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 23 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.