Osman Nuri Efendi

Osman Nuri Efendi was born in Trabzon in 1850/51 (AH 1267). 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 Artvin (Livane) in 1869/70 (AH 1286): Telgraf. The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 4 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 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1873/74, shows Muhabere Memuru in Hopa, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1875/76 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pazar (Atina), the salary going from 350 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hopa). In 1876/77 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Samsun, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pazar). In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Pazar, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Samsun). In 1890/91 the record shows no title (before: Muhabere Memuru in Pazar). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Trabzon, with 200 kuruş a month (before: no title). In 1902/03 the record shows Memur in Diyarbakır, the salary going from 200 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Trabzon). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Karataş, the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Diyarbakır). In 1904/05 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli, the salary going from 540 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Karataş). In 1905/06 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Düzce, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Karadeniz Ereğli). In 1906/07 the record shows 3. Müdür in Of, the salary going from 600 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Düzce). No annual entry is recorded for 1891 to 1900 and 1901/02.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Merkez Memuru. 67 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 24 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.74 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 61 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.