Ali Rasih Efendi

Ali Rasih Efendi was born in Ankara in 1842/43 (AH 1258). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Demirci.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Istanbul. 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 Ankara in 1866/67 (AH 1283): Posta. The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1866/67, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1866/67, shows Posta Memuru in Ankara, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Deavi Kalemi in Beypazarı, the salary going from 300 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Ankara). In 1876/77 the record shows Posta Memuru in Ankara, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Deavi Kalemi in Beypazarı). In 1879/80 the record shows Aşar Memuru in Ankara, the salary going from 300 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Ankara). In 1881/82 the record shows Tahsilat Kalemi, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Aşar Memuru in Ankara). In 1883/84 the record shows Sandık Emaneti, the salary going from 600 to 275 kuruş a month (before: Tahsilat Kalemi). In 1886/87 the record shows Mal Muduru, the salary going from 275 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Sandık Emaneti). In 1893/94 the record shows Mal Muduru Vekili in Beypazarı, the salary going from 600 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Mal Muduru). In 1894/95 the record shows Mal Muduru in Nallıhan, the salary going from 300 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Mal Muduru Vekili in Beypazarı). In 1895/96 the record shows Mal Muduru in Sungurlu, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Mal Muduru in Nallıhan). In 1897/98 the record shows Mal Muduru in Develi, the salary going from 600 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Mal Muduru in Sungurlu). No annual entry is recorded for 1875/76, 1880/81, 1882/83 and 1885/86.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1879/80 as Aşar Memuru. 61 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 29 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1879/80. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.85 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1897/98, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.