Madilli Efendi

Madilli Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1837/38 (AH 1253). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Dellal.

Schooling recorded: Rum Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Beyoglu. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with kitabet; Italian, with kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1856/57 (AH 1273): Telgraf. The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 1,000 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1857/58, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1857/58, shows Muhendis Kalemi Muavini in Tekirdağ, with 1,000 kuruş a month. In 1860/61 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhendis Kalemi Muavini in Tekirdağ). In 1863/64 the record shows Muhendis Kalemi Muavini in İzmit, the salary going from 1,000 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1865/66 the record shows Sefit in Volos (Golos), the salary going from 2,000 to 1,600 kuruş a month (before: Muhendis Kalemi Muavini in İzmit). In 1866/67 the record shows Funun Kalemi in Istanbul, with 1,600 kuruş a month (before: Sefit in Volos). In 1868/69 the record shows Sefit in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 1,600 to 1,400 kuruş a month (before: Funun Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1869/70 the record shows Sefit in Vlorë (Avlonya), the salary going from 1,400 to 1,600 kuruş a month (before: Sefit in Thessaloniki). In 1870/71 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Tripoli (Trablusgarp), the salary going from 1,600 to 3,500 kuruş a month (before: Sefit in Vlorë). In 1872/73 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 3,500 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Tripoli). In 1873/74 the record shows Sandikar in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 1,000 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Istanbul). In 1880/81 the record shows Basveznedar in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,500 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Sandikar in Beyoğlu). No annual entry is recorded for 1859/60 and 1871/72.

The highest salary, 3,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1870/71 as Müfettiş Muavini. 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 36 years with a salary the median is 1,825 kuruş a month, with 9 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 1,900 kuruş, is seen in 1870/71. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.01 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1893/94, when 98 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1894/95 (AH 1312): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.