Hasan Rıza Efendi

Hasan Rıza Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Miralay.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Üsküdar in 1892/93 (AH 1310). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 60 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1893/94, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1893/94, shows Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1894/95 the record shows Posta Memuru in Üsküdar, the salary going from 100 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik, the salary going from 150 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Üsküdar). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 400 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Bilecik). In 1902/03 the record shows 3. Müdür in Evreşe, the salary going from 200 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Kıyıköy (Midye), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Evreşe).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1903/04 as 3. Müdür. 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 12 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 17.69 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 67 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.