Lütfi Efendi

Lütfi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1862/63 (AH 1279). 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, at a place worded Fatih. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 Istanbul in 1878/79 (AH 1296): Telgraf. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1882/83, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1882/83, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1886/87 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Keşan, the salary going from 285 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli). In 1888/89 the record shows no title (before: Muhabere Memuru in Keşan). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Preševo (Preşova), with 500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Manisa, the salary going from 500 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Preševo). No annual entry is recorded for 1887/88.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1889/90 as Muhabere Memuru. 42 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 17 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1889/90. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.18 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 42 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.