Ahmet Hayri Efendi

Ahmet Hayri Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Doktor.

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 Silistra (Silistre) in 1878 (AH 1295). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1878, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878, shows Muhabere Memuru in Shumen (Şumnu), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Vidin, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Shumen). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kočani (Koçana), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Vidin). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu, the salary going from 600 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kočani). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edremit, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ayvalık, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edremit). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Selimiye, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ayvalık). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erenköy, the salary going from 500 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Selimiye). No annual entry is recorded for 1879/80, 1881/82 and 1883 to 1889.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as Muhabere Memuru. 47 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 15 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1878/79. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 1.3 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1899/1900, when 18 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1900/01 (AH 1318): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.