Abdulkadir Efendi

Abdulkadir Efendi was born in Damascus (Şam) in 1834/35 (AH 1250). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as tuccar.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Sam. 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 Izmir (İzmir) in 1867/68 (AH 1284): Gumruk Kalemi. The official was then about 33 years old. The first-salary field gives 970 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 33 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Gumruk Eminligi in Izmir, with 970 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows 2. Rusumat Kaza Muduru in Kuşadası, the salary going from 970 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Gumruk Eminligi in Izmir). In 1874/75 the record shows 2. Rusumat Kaza Muduru in Aydın, with 1,000 kuruş a month (before: 2. Rusumat Kaza Muduru in Kuşadası). In 1876/77 the record shows Rusumat Muduru in Çanakkale, the salary going from 1,000 to 2,370 kuruş a month (before: 2. Rusumat Kaza Muduru in Aydın). In 1878 the record shows Gumruk Muduru in Izmir, the salary going from 2,370 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Rusumat Muduru in Çanakkale). In 1878/79 the record shows Rusumat Muduru in İskenderun, the salary going from 2,500 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Gumruk Muduru in Izmir). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1883/84 the record shows Rusumat Muduru in Lubnan, with 2,500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1885/86 the record shows no title (before: Rusumat Muduru in Lubnan). In 1887/88 the record shows Rusumat Baskitabeti in Sana'a (Sana), with 1,500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1889/90 the record shows no title (before: Rusumat Baskitabeti in Sana'a). In 1904/05 the record shows Rüsumat Memuru in Parga, with 540 kuruş a month (before: no title). The title field holds the status words Azil for 1880/81 and 1884/85; Aciga Cikarildi for 1888/89.

The highest salary, 3,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as Rusumat Muduru. 95 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 19 years with a salary the median is 1,000 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 1,370 kuruş, is seen in 1876/77. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 1.03 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 69 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.