İbrahim Hakkı Efendi

İbrahim Hakkı Efendi was born in Kastamonu in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Göynük in 1886/87 (AH 1304). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1891/92, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1891/92, shows Muhabere Memuru in Tsarevo (Vasilikoz), with 300 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sinop, the salary going from 300 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tsarevo). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Silifke, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sinop). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhasebe Kalemi in Istanbul, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Silifke).

The highest salary, 675 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Muhasebe Kalemi. 74 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 14 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1892/93. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.44 per cent a year on average.