Ahmet Hilmi Efendi

Ahmet Hilmi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Memur.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Russian, with asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Marmaris in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 155 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1871/72, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Memur in Marmaris, with 155 kuruş a month. In 1872/73 the record shows Memur in Istanbul, the salary going from 155 to 80 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Marmaris). In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sinop, the salary going from 80 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Istanbul). In 1876/77 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Mostar, the salary going from 400 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sinop). In 1878/79 the record shows 3. Müdür in Çarşamba, the salary going from 750 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Mostar). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Çarşamba). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1895/96 the record shows 2. Müdür in Cizre, the salary going from 760 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Nusaybin). In 1899/1900 the record shows 2. Müdür in Zor, with 725 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Cizre). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Malatya, the salary going from 725 to 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Zor). In 1904/05 the record shows 2. Müdür in Tyre (Sur), the salary going from 720 to 675 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Malatya). In 1905/06 the record shows 2. Müdür in Malatya, with 675 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Tyre). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 and 1886/87.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as 2. Müdür. 80 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 35 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 6 cuts. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.17 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 71 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.