Süleyman Efendi

Süleyman Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as mahkeme memuru.

Schooling recorded: İdadi Mektebi, with 9 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 Izmir in 1905/06 (AH 1323). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1908/09, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1908/09, shows Muvakkat Memuru in Izmir, with 150 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Muvakkat 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 2 years with a salary the median is 225 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 100 per cent a year on average.