Ahmet Refik Efendi

Ahmet Refik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1881/82 (AH 1299). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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: French, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1898/99 (AH 1316). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1899/1900, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1899/1900, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Serme, the salary going from 100 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kasri medine, with 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Serme).

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as Muhabere Memuru. 80 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 8 years with a salary the median is 450 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 700 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 34.59 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 78 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.