Emin Zihni Efendi

Emin Zihni Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 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 Skopje (Üsküp) in 1891/92 (AH 1309). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Posta Memuru in Skopje, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Veles (Köprülü), the salary going from 100 to 190 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Skopje). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Skopje, with 190 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Veles). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kriva Palanka (Eğri Palanka), the salary going from 190 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Skopje). In 1896/97 the record shows Posta Memuru in Skopje, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kriva Palanka). In 1901/02 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Skopje).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Muhabere Memuru. 30 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 12 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 210 kuruş, is seen in 1895/96. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 13.43 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 36 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.