İbrahim Hakkı Efendi

İbrahim Hakkı Efendi was born in Elbistan in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Zabtiye Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Birecik in 1891/92 (AH 1309). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1895/96, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1895/96, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale, the salary going from 285 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hama, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Cizre, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hama). No annual entry is recorded for 1898/99.

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muhabere Memuru. 18 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 300 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 15 kuruş, is seen in 1896/97. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.29 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1899/1900, when 18 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.