Yusuf Efendi

Yusuf Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

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 1878/79 (AH 1296). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1880/81, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1880/81, shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 285 kuruş a month. In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Carva, the salary going from 285 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1884/85 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pristina (Priştine), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Carva). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Carva, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pristina). In 1887/88 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Bartın, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Carva). In 1890/91 the record shows 3. Müdür in Çerkeş, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Bartın). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu, with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Çerkeş). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Düzce, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli, the salary going from 400 to 510 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Düzce). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Sinop, the salary going from 510 to 650 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli). In 1904/05 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Kastamonu, the salary going from 650 to 740 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Sinop).

The highest salary, 740 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Merkez Memuru. 79 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 27 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 215 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.74 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.