Ali Riza Efendi

Ali Riza Efendi was born in Malatya in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Belediye Reisi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Malatya in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Muhabere Memuru in Razlog (Razlık), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 400 to 250 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Razlog). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Adana, the salary going from 250 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kozan, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Adana). No annual entry is recorded for 1893 to 1896.

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1897/98 as Muhabere Memuru. 49 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 12 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1897/98. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.61 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.