Osman Rıfat Efendi

Osman Rıfat Efendi was born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1841/42 (AH 1257). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Istanbul in 1856/57 (AH 1273): Hazinei Hassa. The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 120 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1856/57, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1856/57, shows Hazinei Hassa Memuru in Istanbul, with 120 kuruş a month. In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Hazinei Hassa Memuru in Istanbul). In 1870/71 the record shows 2. Müdür in Urla, the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Büyükçekmece). In 1879/80 the record shows 3. Müdür in Urla, the salary going from 800 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Urla).

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1870/71 as 2. Müdür. 63 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 42 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 380 kuruş, is seen in 1863/64. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.74 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.