Ali Riza Efendi

Ali Riza Efendi was born in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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 Thessaloniki in 1867/68 (AH 1284). 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 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1868/69, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1868/69, shows Muhabere Memuru in Elbasan (İlbasan), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitola (Manastır), with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Elbasan). In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 380 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitola). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Serres (Siroz), the salary going from 400 to 285 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitola, the salary going from 285 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Serres). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitola). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Lithor, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). No annual entry is recorded for 1879/80 and 1881/82.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1888/89 as Muhabere Memuru. 41 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 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1888/89. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.66 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1901/02, when 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.