Ali Rıza Efendi

Ali Rıza Efendi was born in Sivas in 1867/68 (AH 1284). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Ketebe.

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 Sivas in 1883/84 (AH 1301). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 10 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 26 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Kardzhali (Kırcaali), with 300 kuruş a month. In 1895/96 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ, the salary going from 300 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kardzhali). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Andırın, the salary going from 350 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ). In 1905/06 the record shows 3. Müdür in Maskanah (Meskene), with 500 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Andırın).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as 3. Müdür. 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 13 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.35 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.