Halil Rifat Efendi

Halil Rifat Efendi was born in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener) in 1878/79 (AH 1296). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

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 Izmir (İzmir) in 1892/93 (AH 1310): Telgraf. The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 7 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1899/1900, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1899/1900, shows Mühimme Kalemi in Izmir, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale, the salary going from 100 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Mühimme Kalemi in Izmir). In 1903/04 the record shows Sandık Emaneti in Ioannina (Yanya), the salary going from 285 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Çanakkale). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kastoria (Kesriye), the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Sandık Emaneti in Ioannina).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as 3. Müdür. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 6 years with a salary the median is 285 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 215 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 40.11 per cent a year on average.