Abdülkerim Efendi

Abdülkerim Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1833/34 (AH 1249). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Hoca.

Schooling recorded: Tıbbiye Mektebi (School of Medicine), with 14 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 Istanbul in 1845 (AH 1261): Tibbiye. The official was then about 12 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 20 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1854/55, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1854/55, shows no title. In 1855/56 the record shows Çavuş in Edirne, with 500 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1856/57 the record shows Bascavus in Edirne, the salary going from 500 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Çavuş in Edirne). In 1865/66 the record shows 2. Müdür in Samokov (Samakov), with 750 kuruş a month (before: Bascavus in Edirne). In 1866/67 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Edirne, the salary going from 750 to 1,600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Samokov). In 1869/70 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Tripoli (Trablusgarp), the salary going from 1,600 to 3,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Edirne). 1 further change of title or place follows in the record. In 1872/73 the record shows Müfettiş in Adana, the salary going from 4,500 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Tripoli). In 1875/76 the record shows Müfettiş Muavini in Konya, the salary going from 1,500 to 1,600 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Adana). In 1876/77 the record shows Başmüdür in Konya, the salary going from 1,600 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Konya). In 1879/80 the record shows BasmudurV. in Konya, the salary going from 2,500 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür in Konya). In 1881/82 the record shows Başmüdür in Konya, the salary going from 1,500 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: BasmudurV. in Konya). No annual entry is recorded for 1859/60, 1871/72 and 1874/75.

The highest salary, 4,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1870/71 as Müfettiş. 98 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 32 years with a salary the median is 1,600 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 1,500 kuruş, is seen in 1870/71. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.85 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1888/89, when 96 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.