Sadullah Efendi

Sadullah Efendi was born in Gjirokastër (Ergiri) in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

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 Shkodër (İşkodra) in 1879/80 (AH 1297). The official was then about 15 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 1881/82, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1881/82, shows Merkez Memuru in Bele, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Shkodër, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Bele). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Preveza (Preveze), the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Shkodër). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Preveza).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1885/86 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 6 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1883/84. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.76 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1886/87, when 42 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.