Hacı Ömer Efendi

Hacı Ömer Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1826/27 (AH 1242). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Bedestani.

Schooling recorded: Tıbbiye Mektebi (School of Medicine), with 14 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Istanbul. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1846/47 (AH 1263): Ziraat Mektebi. The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 650 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1854/55, the official was about 28 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1854/55, shows Asakir-i Sahane Sevk Memuru in Istanbul, with 1,500 kuruş a month. In 1855/56 the record shows Muallim in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Asakir-i Sahane Sevk Memuru in Istanbul). In 1856/57 the record shows Telgraf Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Muallim in Istanbul). In 1857/58 the record shows Muhasebe Basmemuru in Istanbul, with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Telgraf Memuru in Istanbul). In 1858/59 the record shows Müfettiş in Vlorë (Avlonya), the salary going from 2,000 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Basmemuru in Istanbul). In 1862/63 the record shows Müfettiş in Bosna, with 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Vlorë). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1864/65 the record shows Müfettiş in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Aleppo (Halep)). In 1866/67 the record shows Demiryolu Insaati Sandik Eminligi in İzmit, the salary going from 4,000 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Thessaloniki). In 1867/68 the record shows no title (before: Demiryolu Insaati Sandik Eminligi in İzmit). In 1877/78 the record shows Başmüdür in Trabzon, with 2,500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1878/79 the record shows Başmüdür in Rumeli sarki, the salary going from 2,500 to 3,500 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Trabzon). The title field holds the status word Aciga Cikarildi for 1876/77. No annual entry is recorded for 1868 to 1876.

The highest salary, 4,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1861/62 as Müfettiş. 97 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 20 years with a salary the median is 3,000 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 1,200 kuruş, is seen in 1856/57. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.07 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1881/82, when 98 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Note as worded: "fenn-i ziraat tahsili icin Paris'e azimet ve elzem-i tahsilden mukaddem talebe-i Osmaniyye Dersaadet'e celb olundugu sirada kendisi dahi avdet etmistir.Turkce ve Fransizca tekellum ve kitabet eder".