Abdurarhim Rahmi Efendi

Abdurarhim Rahmi Efendi was born in Harput in 1853/54 (AH 1270). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as imam.

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 Kitabet; Persian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Harput in 1882/83 (AH 1300): Telgraf. The official was then about 29 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1883/84, the official was about 30 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1883/84, shows Muhabere Memuru in Cizre, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1884/85 the record shows Posta Memuru in Elazığ, the salary going from 285 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Cizre). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Elazığ). In 1894/95 the record shows Mal Muduru Muavini in Dersim, the salary going from 350 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ). In 1896/97 the record shows 3. Müdür in Burhaniye, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Mal Muduru Muavini in Dersim). In 1898/99 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Aydın, the salary going from 500 to 720 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Burhaniye). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Balıkesir, the salary going from 720 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Aydın). In 1905/06 the record shows 2. Müdür in Amasya, the salary going from 800 to 900 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Balıkesir). No annual entry is recorded for 1895/96.

The highest salary, 900 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as 2. Müdür. 83 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 22 years with a salary the median is 425 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 220 kuruş, is seen in 1898/99. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.37 per cent a year on average.