Mahmut Refet Efendi

Mahmut Refet Efendi was born in Burgas (Burgaz) in 1853/54 (AH 1270). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Burgas in 1869/70 (AH 1286). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1874/75, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1874/75, shows Muhabere Memuru in Burgas, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Macar tabyasi, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Burgas). In 1885/86 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Serres (Siroz), the salary going from 500 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Macar tabyasi). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nea Zichni (Zihne), the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Serres). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 and 1879 to 1885.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878/79 as Muhabere Memuru. 34 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 10 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1889/90. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.24 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1889/90, when 42 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.