İbrahim Faik Bey

İbrahim Faik Bey was born in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Muhasebe Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 1873/74 (AH 1290). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tripoli (Trablusgarp), the salary going from 300 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tripoli). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bartın, the salary going from 570 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in İğneada, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bartın). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tamras, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in İğneada). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1893/94 the record shows Başmemur in Ersekë (Kolonya), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Bartın). In 1894/95 the record shows Başmemur in Söğüt, the salary going from 600 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Ersekë). In 1896/97 the record shows Başmemur in Seyitgazi, with 475 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Söğüt). In 1897/98 the record shows Başmemur in Dinar, the salary going from 475 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Seyitgazi). In 1900/01 the record shows Başmemur in Neapoli (Nasliç), with 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Dinar).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1891/92 as Muhabere Memuru. 59 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 26 years with a salary the median is 475 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 270 kuruş, is seen in 1887/88. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.65 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 47 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.