Suleyman Zeki Efendi

Suleyman Zeki Efendi was born in Skopje (Üsküp) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Uskup. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Albanian, with Tekellum; Bulgarian, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Skopje in 1872/73 (AH 1289): Tahrirat Kalemi. The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 25 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1872/73, the official was about 15 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1872/73, shows Mümeyyiz in Skopje, with 25 kuruş a month. In 1874/75 the record shows Mukayyit in Skopje, the salary going from 25 to 95 kuruş a month (before: Mümeyyiz in Skopje). In 1877/78 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Skopje, the salary going from 95 to 188 kuruş a month (before: Mukayyit in Skopje). In 1891/92 the record shows DH Baskitabeti in Skopje, the salary going from 250 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Skopje). In 1897/98 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Debar (Debre), the salary going from 380 to 684 kuruş a month (before: DH Baskitabeti in Skopje). In 1900/01 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki), with 684 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Debar). In 1902/03 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Elbasan (İlbasan), with 684 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Şebinkarahisar). In 1906/07 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Sjenica (Seniçe), with 684 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Elbasan).

The highest salary, 684 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1897/98 as Defter-i Hakani Kalemi. 79 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 36 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 304 kuruş, is seen in 1897/98. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.92 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 71 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.