Fikri Efendi

Fikri Efendi was born in Malatya in 1863/64 (AH 1280). 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 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 Malatya in 1878 (AH 1295). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1882/83, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1882/83, shows Muhabere Memuru in Malatya, with 380 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Havran, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malatya). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Malatya, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Havran). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzincan, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malatya). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Malatya, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzincan). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzincan, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malatya).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Muhabere Memuru. 47 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 24 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.22 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 38 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.