İbrahim Ethem Efendi

İbrahim Ethem Efendi was born in Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) in 1872/73 (AH 1289). 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 1896/97 (AH 1314). The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). At the first annual entry, in 1899/1900, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1899/1900, shows Posta Memuru in Hınıs, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hınıs, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Hınıs). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Gümüşhane, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hınıs).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Posta Memuru. 31 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 4 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with no rises and 1 cut. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 9.14 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 21 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.