Davut Vehbi Efendi

Davut Vehbi Efendi was born in Plovdiv (Filibe) in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Mekteb-i Sultani, with 12 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: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1901/02 (AH 1319). The official was then about 26 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1901/02, the official was about 26 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1901/02, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1902/03 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Suakin (Sevakin), the salary going from 200 to 900 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 900 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Suakin). In 1905/06 the record shows Huk Memuru in Aleppo (Halep), the salary going from 200 to 700 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu).

The highest salary, 900 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 84 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 5 years with a salary the median is 700 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 700 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 36.78 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 73 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.