Mehmet Nuri Efendi

Mehmet Nuri Efendi was born in Sille in 1869/70 (AH 1286). 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, at a place worded Sile. 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 Istanbul in 1886/87 (AH 1304): Telgraf. The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 6 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1892/93, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1892/93, shows Muhabere Memuru in İpsala, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 400 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in İpsala). In 1897/98 the record shows Asker (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 450 kuruş a month (before: Asker). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Tarabya, the salary going from 450 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu).

The highest salary, 450 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muhabere Memuru. 44 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 10 years with a salary the median is 425 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1896/97. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1902/03, when 33 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.