Ahmet Feyzi Efendi

Ahmet Feyzi Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Memur.

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 Istanbul in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The official was then about 12 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ayvalık, the salary going from 200 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu, the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ayvalık). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Eyüpsultan, the salary going from 400 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kastamonu).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Muhabere Memuru. 30 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 11 years with a salary the median is 270 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 180 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.45 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 31 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.