Ali Efendi

Ali Efendi was born in Razgrad (Hezargrad) in 1872/73 (AH 1289). 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 a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305). 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 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1888/89, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1888/89, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in İnebolu, the salary going from 100 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Trabzon, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in İnebolu). In 1896/97 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Volos (Golos), the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Trabzon).

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1896/97 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 73 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 9 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 280 kuruş, is seen in 1889/90. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 25.1 per cent a year on average.

A death is recorded under 1897/98 (AH 1315): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.