Halil Şükrü Efendi

Halil Şükrü Efendi was born in Manisa in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Manisa in 1882/83 (AH 1300). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 145 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1886/87, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1886/87, shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 145 kuruş a month. In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kula, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Manisa, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kula). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir, the salary going from 380 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Manisa).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1888/89 as Muhabere Memuru. 27 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 9 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 155 kuruş, is seen in 1887/88. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 11.64 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1894/95, when 24 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1895/96 (AH 1313): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.