Ali Efendi

Ali Efendi was born in Niš (Niş) in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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 Pristina (Priştine) in 1898/99 (AH 1316). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1902/03, the official was about 24 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1902/03, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 300 kuruş a month. In 1903/04 the record shows 3. Müdür in Murgula, the salary going from 300 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beirut). In 1904/05 the record shows 3. Müdür in Libac, with 600 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Murgula). In 1906/07 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Pristina, the salary going from 600 to 480 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Libac).

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 5 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1903/04. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 12.47 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 50 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.