Hüseyin Vehbi Efendi

Hüseyin Vehbi Efendi was born in Serres (Siroz) in 1870/71 (AH 1287). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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 Serres in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 142 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1887/88, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1887/88, shows Muhabere Memuru in Serres, with 142 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Posta Memuru in Serres, the salary going from 142 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Serres). In 1900/01 the record shows 3. Müdür in Smolyan (Ahiçelebi), the salary going from 200 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Serres). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kosukavak, with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Smolyan).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as 3. Müdür. 47 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 17 years with a salary the median is 142 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.19 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.