Ali Riza Efendi

Ali Riza Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1853/54 (AH 1270). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Atpazari. 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 1878 (AH 1295): Rusumat Kalemi. The official was then about 24 years old. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1878/79, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878/79, shows Rüsumat Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1910/11 the record shows Gumruk Depo Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Rüsumat Memuru in Istanbul). The title field holds the status word Mazuliyet for 1909/10.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1891/92 as Rüsumat Memuru. 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 33 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 8 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.76 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1910/11, when 53 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

Honours recorded in the cross-ministry workbook: Rank (recorded code): 3, 4.