Ahmet Rıfat Efendi

Ahmet Rıfat Efendi was born in Diyarbakır in 1853/54 (AH 1270). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaymakam.

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; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Diyarbakır in 1866/67 (AH 1283). The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1866/67, the official was about 13 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1866/67, shows Muhabere Memuru in İskenderun, with 480 kuruş a month. In 1867/68 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, the salary going from 480 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in İskenderun). In 1868/69 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo (Halep), the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). In 1869/70 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kilis, the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aleppo). In 1871/72 the record shows 2. Müdür in Siverek, the salary going from 800 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Kilis). In 1874/75 the record shows 2. Müdür in Kahramanmaraş (Maraş), with 810 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Siverek). 7 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1894/95 the record shows 2. Müdür in Erbil, the salary going from 850 to 760 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Kirkuk (Kerkük)). In 1895/96 the record shows 2. Müdür in Mersin, the salary going from 760 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Erbil). In 1901/02 the record shows 2. Müdür in Tarsus, the salary going from 800 to 720 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Mersin). In 1902/03 the record shows 2. Müdür in Niğde, the salary going from 720 to 690 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Tarsus). In 1906/07 the record shows 2. Müdür in Rumkale, the salary going from 690 to 740 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Niğde). No annual entry is recorded for 1880 to 1882.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1871/72 as 2. Müdür. 80 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 550 kuruş. Over 40 years with a salary the median is 760 kuruş a month, with 9 rises and 8 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1883/84. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.06 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 76 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.