Ahmet Refik Efendi

Ahmet Refik Efendi was born in Gümüşhane in 1875/76 (AH 1292). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Şebinkarahisar (Karahisar-ı Şarki) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Muhabere Memuru in Alucra, with 250 kuruş a month. In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Suşehri, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Alucra). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sivas, the salary going from 300 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Suşehri). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, with 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sivas). In 1905/06 the record shows 2. Müdür in Acre (Akka), the salary going from 450 to 720 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum).

The highest salary, 720 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as 2. Müdür. 75 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 14 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 270 kuruş, is seen in 1905/06. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.48 per cent a year on average.