Halil Rasih Efendi

Halil Rasih Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Yuzbasi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 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 Istanbul in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The official was then about 23 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 80 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 41 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Mersule Memuru in Istanbul, with 80 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Mersule Memuru in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Mevrude Memuru. 32 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 6 years with a salary the median is 205 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 190 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 37.97 per cent a year on average.