Bekir Rıza Efendi

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

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 Istanbul in 1900/01 (AH 1318). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1904/05 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kurukavak, the salary going from 100 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1904/05 as Muhabere Memuru. 8 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 3 years with a salary the median is 100 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 100 per cent a year on average.