İsmail Hakkı Efendi

İsmail Hakkı Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

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 Mostar in 1868/69 (AH 1285). 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 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1870/71, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1870/71, shows Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica (Seniçe), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nova Varoš (Yenivaroş), the salary going from 455 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica, the salary going from 500 to 455 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Nova Varoš). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Peridor, the salary going from 455 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Çatalca, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Peridor). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Blagoevgrad (Yukarı Cuma), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çatalca). In 1881/82 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Blagoevgrad). In 1882/83 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Përmet (Premedi), with 540 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1886/87 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Ersekë (Kolonya), with 540 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Përmet). No annual entry is recorded for 1879/80.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as Muhabere Memuru. 47 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 18 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1878/79. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.68 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1887/88, when 56 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.