Rıfat Efendi

The life of Rıfat Efendi began in Hersek in 1863/64 (AH 1280). The first annual entry, for 1882/83, names Rıfat as Polis memuru, with no place. At the same time, from 1882 to 1894, the lists also place Rıfat in Izmir (İzmir) as Polis memuru. Alongside, the lists for 1893 to 1902 give a second post, in Söke as Bidayet Mahkemesi müstantik muavini. The annual lists then follow Rıfat to Gjirokastër (Ergiri) from 1902 to 1904. Alongside, the lists for 1903 to 1910 give a second post, in Ioannina as İstinaf Mahkemesi Ceza İdaresi başkâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1909/10 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Bidayet Mahkemesi müddeiumumi muavini. Alongside, the lists for 1909/10 give a second post, in Filiates as Bidayet mahkemesi müddei-i umumi muavini. In place of a title the lists give İstifa (resignation) for 1893/94 and 1901/02.

Pay rose from 320 kuruş a month in 1882/83 to a peak of 1,000 in 1909/10, when 68 per cent of paid officials earned less. Over 28 years the salaries add up to 165,060 kuruş, 1.2 times what an official on the median salary earned. The last annual entry is for 1909/10.