Ali Rıza Efendi

Ali Rıza Efendi was born in Katerini (Katerin) in 1879/80 (AH 1297). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ketebe.

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 Katerini in 1896/97 (AH 1314). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1897/98, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1897/98, shows Muhabere Memuru in Katerini, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pristina (Priştine), the salary going from 200 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Katerini). In 1906/07 the record shows Posta Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), the salary going from 380 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pristina). No annual entry is recorded for 1898 to 1901.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Posta Memuru. 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 7 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 180 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.01 per cent a year on average.