İbrahim Efendi

İbrahim Efendi was born in Silivri in 1841/42 (AH 1257). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 Silivri in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 600 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1866/67, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1866/67, shows Muhabere Memuru in Silivri, with 600 kuruş a month. In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 850 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Silivri). In 1882/83 the record shows 2. Müdür in Hisar, with 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1884/85 the record shows 3. Müdür in Silivri, the salary going from 800 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Hisar).

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Muhabere Memuru. 77 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 582.5 kuruş. Over 32 years with a salary the median is 680 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1869/70. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.34 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.