Mehmet Rıza Hicri Efendi

Mehmet Rıza Hicri Efendi was born in Plovdiv (Filibe) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as ciftci.

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 Plovdiv in 1875/76 (AH 1292): Vukuat Kalemi. The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1875/76, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1875/76, shows Vukuat Kitabeti in Plovdiv, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1877/78 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sofia (Sofya), the salary going from 300 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Vukuat Kitabeti in Plovdiv). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Larissa (Yenişehir-i Fener), the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sofia). In 1882/83 the record shows Zaptiye Yoklama Kalemi in Malko Tarnovo (Tırnovacık), the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Larissa). In 1885/86 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Edirne, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Zaptiye Yoklama Kalemi in Malko Tarnovo). In 1886/87 the record shows Nakliye Memuru in Serres (Siroz), the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Memur in Edirne). In 1890/91 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Kırklareli, the salary going from 400 to 360 kuruş a month (before: Nakliye Memuru in Serres). In 1894/95 the record shows Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Hakkâri, the salary going from 360 to 760 kuruş a month (before: Defter-i Hakani Kalemi in Kırklareli). No annual entry is recorded for 1876/77, 1878 and 1881/82.

The highest salary, 760 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1894/95 as Defter-i Hakani Kalemi. 79 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 20 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 5 cuts. The largest rise, 400 kuruş, is seen in 1894/95. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.79 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1896/97, when 79 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.