Hayri Efendi

Hayri Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1882/83 (AH 1300). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as saray memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Üsküdar in 1902/03 (AH 1320). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1906/07, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1906/07, shows Muhabere Memuru in Xanthi (İskeçe), with 150 kuruş a month. In 1909/10 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Samatya, the salary going from 150 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Xanthi). In 1910/11 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Samatya).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Muhabere Memuru. 15 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 462.5 kuruş. Over 5 years with a salary the median is 150 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1909/10. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 18.92 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1910/11, when 14 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.