Ali Haydar Efendi

Ali Haydar Efendi was born in Bolu in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as cavus.

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 Bolu in 1881/82 (AH 1299). The official was then about 12 years old. The record gives 10 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 190 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1891/92, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1891/92, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bolu, with 190 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gerede, the salary going from 190 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bolu). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Çankırı, the salary going from 250 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gerede). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bolu, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çankırı).

The highest salary, 380 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Muhabere Memuru. 25 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 6 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 130 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 14.87 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 28 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.