Abdullah Tevfik Efendi

Abdullah Tevfik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1850/51 (AH 1267). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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 Vidin in 1875/76 (AH 1292): Telgraf. The official was then about 24 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 1875/76, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1875/76, shows Muhabere Memuru in Vidin, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1879/80 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Bihcova, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Vidin). In 1883/84 the record shows no title (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Bihcova). In 1885/86 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Bihcova, with 500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sancaktepe, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Bihcova). In 1899/1900 the record shows 3. Müdür in Sancaktepe, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sancaktepe). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1879, 1884/85 and 1888/89.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1875/76 as Muhabere Memuru. 41 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 530 kuruş. Over 21 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1899/1900, when 47 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.