Selahattin Efendi

Selahattin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Binbasi.

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 1871/72 (AH 1288): Musikai Humayun. The official was then about 11 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 42 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 150 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Kontrol Kalemi. 23 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 3 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 41.42 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 23 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.