Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Sivas in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Belediye Meclis Azasi.

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 Ankara in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Ankara, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Pul Kitabeti in Ankara, the salary going from 180 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Ankara). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Chios (Sakız), the salary going from 200 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Pul Kitabeti in Ankara). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Rhodes (Rodos), with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Chios). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, with 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Rhodes). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tarsus, the salary going from 250 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). No annual entry is recorded for 1895 to 1901.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Muhabere Memuru. 38 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 8 years with a salary the median is 250 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1905/06. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 7.84 per cent a year on average.