Şükrü Bey

Şükrü Bey was born in Çarşamba in 1849/50 (AH 1266). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaymakam.

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 Hudavendigar in 1864/65 (AH 1281): Tahrirat Kalemi. The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 350 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1872/73, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1872/73, shows Tahrirat Kalemi in Bolvadin, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi in Bolvadin). In 1874/75 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bursa, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gemlik, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bursa). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sahne, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gemlik). In 1886/87 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kayalar, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sahne). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina (Yanya), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kayalar). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1881.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1889/90 as Muhabere Memuru. 58 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 16 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.96 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1890/91, when 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.