Hasan Fehmi Efendi

Hasan Fehmi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Katip.

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: Bulgarian, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Novi Pazar (Yenipazar) in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Memur in Novi Pazar, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Misac, the salary going from 300 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Novi Pazar). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Murgula, with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Misac). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Jeddah (Cidde), the salary going from 600 to 700 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Murgula). In 1906/07 the record shows 3. Müdür in Louros (Loros), the salary going from 700 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Jeddah).

The highest salary, 700 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Muhabere Memuru. 73 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 11 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.