Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Baghdad (Bağdat) in 1856/57 (AH 1273). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

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: Arabic, with Kitabet; English, with Asina; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Basra in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 500 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Muhabere Memuru in Basra, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk (Kerkük), the salary going from 600 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Basra). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Nasiriyah (Nasıriye), with 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kirkuk). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Miqdadiyah (Şehriban), with 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Nasiriyah). In 1888/89 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Hillah (Hille), the salary going from 570 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Miqdadiyah). In 1891/92 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Miqdadiyah, the salary going from 475 to 570 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hillah). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1896/97 the record shows 3. Müdür in Ramadi, the salary going from 700 to 630 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Ramadi). In 1898/99 the record shows 3. Müdür in Babuka, the salary going from 630 to 540 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Ramadi). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad, the salary going from 540 to 453 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Babuka). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Al-Aziziyah (Aziziye), the salary going from 453 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Baghdad). In 1906/07 the record shows Posta Memuru in Kadhimiya (Kâzımiye), the salary going from 540 to 490 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Al-Aziziyah).

The highest salary, 700 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as 2. Müdür. 74 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 31 years with a salary the median is 570 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 6 cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1878. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.07 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.