Hafız Yusuf Hüsamettin Efendi

Hafız Yusuf Hüsamettin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1868/69 (AH 1285). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Fatih. 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 Bursa in 1889/90 (AH 1307): Mahkeme Kalemi. 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 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Zabit Memuru in Benghazi (Bingazi), with 300 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Tahrirat Kalemi in Jaffa (Yafa), the salary going from 300 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Zabit Memuru in Benghazi). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Havsa, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi in Jaffa). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Havsa). In 1899/1900 the record shows Memur in Ceyhan (Hamidiye), the salary going from 400 to 495 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Amasya, the salary going from 495 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Ceyhan). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Alacaagiz, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Amasya). No annual entry is recorded for 1891/92 and 1893/94.

The highest salary, 495 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Memur. 47 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 13 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1898/99. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.08 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 38 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.