Mehmet Refik Efendi

Mehmet Refik Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1873/74 (AH 1290). 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 1884/85 (AH 1302). The official was then about 12 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1885/86, the official was about 13 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1885/86, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun, the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Karaburun). In 1892/93 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Marmara Ereğlisi, the salary going from 250 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1898/99 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Yozgat, the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Marmara Ereğlisi). In 1900/01 the record shows 3. Müdür in Sungurlu, with 540 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Yozgat).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1898/99 as Merkez Memuru. 61 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 16 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1892/93. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.85 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.