Ahmet Şefik Efendi

Ahmet Şefik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 1875/76 (AH 1292). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Devebagirtan, the salary going from 300 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Büyükçekmece (Çekmece-i Kebir), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Devebagirtan). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Devebagirtan, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Büyükçekmece). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 600 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Devebagirtan).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1890/91 as Muhabere Memuru. 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 500 kuruş. Over 31 years with a salary the median is 430 kuruş a month, with 10 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1890/91. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.58 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 60 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.