Ahmet Tevfik Efendi

Ahmet Tevfik Efendi was born in Sofia (Sofya) in 1848/49 (AH 1265). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Sofia in 1864/65 (AH 1281). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Sofia, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Novi Pazar (Yenipazar), the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sofia). In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sofia, the salary going from 380 to 280 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Novi Pazar). In 1874/75 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bosna, the salary going from 280 to 455 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sofia). In 1876/77 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Sofia, the salary going from 455 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bosna). In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 600 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Sofia). 2 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Devin (Dövlen), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Xanthi (İskeçe)). In 1886/87 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sinop, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Devin). In 1890/91 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Bursa, the salary going from 600 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sinop). In 1892/93 the record shows 3. Müdür in Karacabey (Mihaliç), the salary going from 475 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Bursa). In 1895/96 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Bursa, the salary going from 500 to 700 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Karacabey). No annual entry is recorded for 1877/78, 1879/80 and 1881 to 1885.

The highest salary, 950 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1900/01 as Başmüdür Kitabeti. 87 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 33 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 225 kuruş, is seen in 1900/01. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.3 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 84 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.