Ali Rıza Efendi

Ali Rıza Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1869/70 (AH 1286). 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: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1882/83 (AH 1300). The official was then about 14 years old. The record gives 5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1887/88, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1887/88, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bolu, with 285 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Uzunköprü (Cisr-i Ergene), the salary going from 285 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bolu). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Malkoclar, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Uzunköprü). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malkoclar).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Muhabere Memuru. 47 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 15 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.1 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1901/02, when 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.