Hakkı Efendi

Hakkı Efendi was born in Edirne in 1861/62 (AH 1278). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kantarci.

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 Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) in 1884/85 (AH 1302). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 140 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1884/85, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1884/85, shows Memur in Malko Tarnovo (Tırnovacık), with 140 kuruş a month. In 1885/86 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Didymoteicho (Dimetoka), the salary going from 140 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Malko Tarnovo). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Saray, the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Nakliye Memuru in Didymoteicho). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Saray). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Alexandroupoli). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Aydogmus, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Svilengrad). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, the salary going from 400 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aydogmus). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 540 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Danismend, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Muhabere Memuru. 60 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 23 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 140 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.96 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.