Yusuf Mişon Efendi

Yusuf Mişon Efendi was born in Serres (Siroz) in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as Doktor.

Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Siroz. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1875/76 (AH 1292): Ticaret Mahkemesi. The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1875/76, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1875/76, shows Mahkeme Tercumani in Thessaloniki, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 100 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Mahkeme Tercumani in Thessaloniki). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 200 kuruş a month (before: Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 285 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Heybeliada, the salary going from 600 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Büyükada, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Heybeliada). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Heybeliada, the salary going from 400 to 525 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Büyükada). In 1894/95 the record shows Sube Basmemur in Istanbul, with 525 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Heybeliada). In 1901/02 the record shows Tahsilat Basmemuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 900 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Sube Basmemur in Istanbul). The title field holds the status word İstifa for 1876/77.

The highest salary, 1,280 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Tahsilat Basmemuru. 93 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 31 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 9 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 315 kuruş, is seen in 1881/82. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.57 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 92 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1906/07 (AH 1324): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.