İbrahim Rahmi Efendi

İbrahim Rahmi Efendi was born in Kazanlik in 1838/39 (AH 1254). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Konya in 1865/66 (AH 1282): Posta. The official was then about 27 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 500 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1865/66, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1865/66, shows Posta Memuru in Konya, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kazanlak (Kızanlık), the salary going from 500 to 420 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Konya). In 1870/71 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Shumen (Şumnu), the salary going from 420 to 416 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kazanlak). In 1876/77 the record shows 2. Müdür in Bergama, the salary going from 416 to 670 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Shumen). In 1877/78 the record shows 3. Müdür in Bergama, the salary going from 670 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Bergama). In 1878/79 the record shows Nahiye Muduru in Seyitgazi, with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Bergama). In 1885/86 the record shows Nahiye Muduru, the salary going from 600 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Nahiye Muduru in Seyitgazi). In 1889/90 the record shows Nahiye Muduru in As-Suwayda (Süveyda), the salary going from 540 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Nahiye Muduru). In 1890/91 the record shows Nahiye Muduru, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Nahiye Muduru in As-Suwayda). No annual entry is recorded for 1868/69, 1871 to 1876, 1878 and 1887 to 1889.

The highest salary, 670 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as 2. Müdür. 62 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 21 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 5 cuts. The largest rise, 254 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1893/94, when 46 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.