Hüseyin Sadettin Efendi

Hüseyin Sadettin 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 Binbasi.

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: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1893/94 (AH 1311). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 50 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhabere Memuru. 21 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 7 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1898/99. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 34.8 per cent a year on average.