Ömer Rıza Efendi

Ömer Rıza Efendi was born in Yozgat in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Beyobasi in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The official was then about 13 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1873/74, the official was about 15 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Merkez Memuru in Yozgat, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kırşehir, the salary going from 300 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Yozgat). In 1886/87 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ürgüp, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kırşehir). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Aksaray, the salary going from 380 to 450 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ürgüp). In 1899/1900 the record shows 3. Müdür in Alanya (Alaiye), the salary going from 450 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aksaray).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as 3. Müdür. 60 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 380 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 90 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.12 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.