İbrahim Edhem Efendi

İbrahim Edhem Efendi was born in Kütahya in 1855/56 (AH 1272); the father's occupation was "Gelibolu eski Evkaf muhasebecisi". At about 12, in 1867/68, İbrahim Edhem began work in Kütahya. Of the 5,664 officials whose age at first work is known, fewer than 3 per cent started at 12 or younger. The annual lists begin in 1867/68, with İbrahim Edhem as Tahrir-i Vergi Kalemi mülazımı in Kütahya, the birthplace. Alongside, the lists for 1868 to 1873 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Vergi kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1872 to 1882 give a second post, in Kütahya as Vergi Kalemi Tahsilat-ı Yevmiye kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1881 to 1887 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Vergi kâtibi. Alongside, the lists for 1886 to 1899 give a second post, in Kütahya as Vergi Kalemi mülazımı. Alongside, the lists for 1898/99 give a second post, in a post with no place named as Vergi kâtibi.

The salary went from 200 kuruş a month in 1868/69 to 250 in 1881/82, the peak, when one in five paid officials earned less. Over 21 years the salaries add up to 58,200 kuruş, 55 per cent of what an official on the median salary earned. The final annual entry is for 1898/99.