Ahmet Kâşif Efendi

Ahmet Kâşif Efendi was born in Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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: Bulgarian, with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Veliko Tarnovo in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1871/72, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Memur in Veliko Tarnovo, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Silistra (Silistre), the salary going from 150 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Veliko Tarnovo). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tripoli (Trablusgarp), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Silistra). In 1892/93 the record shows 3. Müdür in Pogradec (İstarova), the salary going from 400 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tripoli). In 1895/96 the record shows 3. Müdür in Florina, with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Pogradec). In 1900/01 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kočani (Koçana), with 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Florina). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Darıca, the salary going from 540 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Kočani). In 1905/06 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kilis, the salary going from 600 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Darıca). No annual entry is recorded for 1876/77 and 1878 to 1888.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1892/93 as 3. Müdür. 59 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 25 years with a salary the median is 540 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.62 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.