Yusuf Cemil Efendi

Yusuf Cemil Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Mirliva.

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 Kosova in 1890/91 (AH 1308): Polis. The official was then about 21 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Polis in Kosova, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Antakya, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Polis in Kosova). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Pendik, the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Antakya). In 1900/01 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 540 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Pendik). In 1902/03 the record shows Havalename Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 600 to 900 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1891 to 1894.

The highest salary, 900 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Havalename Kalemi. 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 20 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.56 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1911/12, when 41 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.