Hafiz ibrahim Nefʻî Efendi

Hafiz ibrahim Nefʻî Efendi was born in Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Hacegan.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Tinova. 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 Xanthi (İskeçe) in 1880/81 (AH 1298): Telgraf. The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 500 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1885/86, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1885/86, shows Muhabere Memuru in Gotse Delchev (Nevrekop), with 500 kuruş a month. In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mytilene (Midilli), the salary going from 500 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Gotse Delchev). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 350 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mytilene). In 1890/91 the record shows Asker in Izmir, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Beyşehir, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Asker in Izmir). In 1898/99 the record shows 3. Müdür in Salahora, with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Beyşehir). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1902/03 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Aydın, with 900 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Elazığ). In 1903/04 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Ankara, the salary going from 900 to 1,080 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Aydın). In 1904/05 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Bursa, with 1,080 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Ankara). In 1905/06 the record shows Mufettis Vekili in Bursa, the salary going from 1,080 to 1,480 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Bursa). In 1906/07 the record shows Müfettiş in Hicaz, the salary going from 1,480 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Mufettis Vekili in Bursa). No annual entry is recorded for 1900/01.

The highest salary, 2,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Müfettiş. 95 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 21 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 520 kuruş, is seen in 1906/07. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.82 per cent a year on average.