Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1842/43 (AH 1258). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kasap.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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 1870/71 (AH 1287). The official was then about 28 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 1871/72, the official was about 29 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1871/72, shows Memur in Vidin, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1873/74 the record shows Memur in Sirkeci, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Vidin). In 1876/77 the record shows Posta Memuru in Ortaköy, the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Memur in Sirkeci).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1871/72 as Memur. 31 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 550 kuruş. Over 11 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with no rises and 2 cuts. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 4.59 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1880/81, when 8 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.