Akif Efendi

Akif Efendi was born in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1854/55 (AH 1271). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Naib.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Tekellum; Persian, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Baghdad in 1867/68 (AH 1284): Tahrirat Kalemi. The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1871/72, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows 2. Müdür in Babuka, the salary going from 400 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad). In 1881/82 the record shows Aşar Memuru, the salary going from 800 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Babuka). No annual entry is recorded for 1879 to 1881.

The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1881/82 as Aşar Memuru. 86 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 10 years with a salary the median is 370 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 17.69 per cent a year on average.