Ali Rıza Efendi

Ali Rıza Efendi was born in Bitlis in 1854/55 (AH 1271). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

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 Bitlis in 1877/78 (AH 1294). The official was then about 22 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1878 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum, the salary going from 100 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bitlis). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, the salary going from 400 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Erzurum). In 1882/83 the record shows 2. Müdür in Ağrı (Karakilise), the salary going from 475 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Van).

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1882/83 as 2. Müdür. 76 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 11 years with a salary the median is 475 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 325 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 23.11 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1886/87, when 77 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.