İbrahim Kemal Efendi

İbrahim Kemal Efendi was born in Prilep (Pirlepe) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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 Prilep in 1885/86 (AH 1303). The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 11 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitola (Manastır), with 250 kuruş a month. In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kičevo (Kırçova), the salary going from 250 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitola). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Prilep, the salary going from 200 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kičevo). No annual entry is recorded for 1897 to 1902.

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as 3. Müdür. 61 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 3 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 340 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 11.63 per cent a year on average.