Ahmet Nuri Efendi

Ahmet Nuri Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1844/45 (AH 1260). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Asker.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 Istanbul in 1859/60 (AH 1276). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1863/64, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1863/64, shows Muhabere Memuru in Burgas (Burgaz), with 480 kuruş a month. In 1866/67 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ayvarca, the salary going from 480 to 720 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Burgas). In 1867/68 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Shumen (Şumnu), the salary going from 720 to 560 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ayvarca). In 1868/69 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Lovech (Lofça), the salary going from 560 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Shumen). In 1869/70 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Štip (İştip), the salary going from 600 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Lovech). In 1873/74 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ahlona, with 760 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Štip). In 1877/78 the record shows Memur in Kumanovo (Kumanova), the salary going from 760 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ahlona). No annual entry is recorded for 1874 to 1877.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1869/70 as Muhabere Memuru. 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 14 years with a salary the median is 760 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 240 kuruş, is seen in 1866/67. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.24 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1878/79, when 66 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.