Tahir Efendi

Tahir Efendi was born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

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: Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Yenisehir in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The official was then about 21 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 1878/79, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878/79, shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Trikala (Tırhala), with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Larissa). In 1881/82 the record shows Mukayyit in Beirut (Beyrut), the salary going from 380 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Trikala). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 550 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Mukayyit in Beirut). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Alaşehir, the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Alaşehir). In 1908/09 the record shows 2. Müdür in Marmaris, the salary going from 610 to 700 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1909/10 the record shows 3. Müdür in Alaşehir, the salary going from 700 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Marmaris).

The highest salary, 700 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as 2. Müdür. 71 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 350 kuruş. Over 34 years with a salary the median is 450 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 170 kuruş, is seen in 1881/82. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.24 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1911, when 58 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.