Mehmet Rifat Efendi

Mehmet Rifat Efendi was born in Ibradi in 1831/32 (AH 1247). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as kadi.

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 Karapinar in 1853/54 (AH 1270): Niyabet Memuru. The official was then about 22 years old. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 36 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Niyabet in Mersin, with 2,500 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows Niyabet in Ezine, with 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Niyabet in Mersin). In 1870/71 the record shows Niyabet in Antakya, with 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Niyabet in Ezine). In 1872/73 the record shows Niyabet in Denizli, the salary going from 2,500 to 2,250 kuruş a month (before: Niyabet in Antakya). In 1874/75 the record shows Niyabet in Geyve, the salary going from 2,250 to 1,800 kuruş a month (before: Niyabet in Denizli). In 1878 the record shows Niyabet in Genisea (Yenice-i Karasu), with 1,800 kuruş a month (before: Niyabet in Geyve). In 1879/80 the record shows 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti, the salary going from 1,800 to 1,400 kuruş a month (before: Niyabet in Genisea). In 1887/88 the record shows 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Denizli, with 1,400 kuruş a month (before: 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti). In 1889/90 the record shows 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in İzmit, with 1,400 kuruş a month (before: 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Denizli). In 1890/91 the record shows 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Aydın, with 1,400 kuruş a month (before: 2. Bidayet Mahkemesi Riyaseti in İzmit). The title field holds the status words Azil for 1878/79 and Vefat for 1892/93.

The highest salary, 2,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1867/68 as Niyabet. 93 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 25 years with a salary the median is 1,400 kuruş a month, with no rises and 3 cuts. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 2.29 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1891/92, when 93 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1892/93 (AH 1310): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.