Hüseyin Besim Efendi

Hüseyin Besim Efendi was born in Kemah in 1842/43 (AH 1258). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Hizmetli.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 1857/58 (AH 1274). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1859/60, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1859/60, shows Posta Memuru in Üsküdar, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1860/61 the record shows Posta Memuru in Beşiktaş, with 150 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1861/62 the record shows Posta Memuru in Mahmutpasa tabyasi, with 150 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Beşiktaş). In 1869/70 the record shows Pul Kitabeti in Istanbul, the salary going from 150 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Mahmutpasa tabyasi). In 1870/71 the record shows Pul Basmemuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 350 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Pul Kitabeti in Istanbul). In 1871/72 the record shows Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 550 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Pul Basmemuru in Istanbul). In 1872/73 the record shows 2. Müdür in Galata, the salary going from 600 to 900 kuruş a month (before: Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul). In 1873/74 the record shows Pul Kitabeti in Istanbul, the salary going from 900 to 975 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Galata). In 1887/88 the record shows Istatistik Basmemuru in Istanbul, with 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Pul Kitabeti in Istanbul). In 1889/90 the record shows Veznadar in Istanbul, the salary going from 1,200 to 1,350 kuruş a month (before: Istatistik Basmemuru in Istanbul). No annual entry is recorded for 1878/79.

The highest salary, 1,350 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1889/90 as Veznadar. 92 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 31 years with a salary the median is 760 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 440 kuruş, is seen in 1885/86. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.35 per cent a year on average.