Osman Nuri Efendi

Osman Nuri Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1837/38 (AH 1253). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Sirkatibi.

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 Istanbul in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 750 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1859/60, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1859/60, shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 750 kuruş a month. In 1860/61 the record shows 2. Müdür in Tulcea (Tulça), the salary going from 750 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1862/63 the record shows 1. Müdür in Mytilene (Midilli), the salary going from 1,000 to 1,500 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Tulcea). In 1863/64 the record shows Müdür in Bursa, the salary going from 1,500 to 2,000 kuruş a month (before: 1. Müdür in Mytilene). In 1864/65 the record shows Muhaberat Mudur Muavini in Istanbul, the salary going from 2,000 to 1,440 kuruş a month (before: Müdür in Bursa). In 1871/72 the record shows Sevk Basmemuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 2,100 to 1,900 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat Mudur Muavini in Istanbul). In 1887/88 the record shows Mubayaat Muduru in Istanbul, with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Sevk Basmemuru in Istanbul). In 1891/92 the record shows Sevk Muduru in Istanbul, with 2,250 kuruş a month (before: Mubayaat Muduru in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 2,500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1876/77 as Sevk Basmemuru. 94 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 49 years with a salary the median is 2,250 kuruş a month, with 11 rises and 5 cuts. The largest rise, 500 kuruş, is seen in 1862/63. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.32 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 96 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.