Emin Efendi

Emin Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1859/60 (AH 1276). 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 Istanbul in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1874/75, the official was about 15 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1874/75, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sivas, the salary going from 150 to 385 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1883/84 the record shows Sevk Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 385 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sivas). In 1888/89 the record shows Tetkik Memuru in Istanbul, with 200 kuruş a month (before: Sevk Kalemi in Istanbul). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Babi askeriye, the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Tetkik Memuru in Istanbul). In 1905/06 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Babi askeriye, the salary going from 450 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Babi askeriye). No annual entry is recorded for 1879 to 1881 and 1882/83.

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Başmuhabere Memuru. 77 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 31 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1905/06. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.