Ali Riza Efendi

Ali Riza Efendi was born in Ioannina (Yanya) in 1879/80 (AH 1297). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as cavus.

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 Asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Leskovik in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 13 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 1896/97, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Paramythia (Aydonat), with 200 kuruş a month. In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina, the salary going from 200 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Paramythia). In 1898/99 the record shows Posta Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ioannina). In 1901/02 the record shows Posta Memuru in Bitola (Manastır), the salary going from 300 to 285 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Thessaloniki).

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1897/98 as Muhabere Memuru. 19 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 8 years with a salary the median is 292.5 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1897/98. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.19 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1903/04, when 22 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.