Ali Rıza Bey

Ali Rıza Bey was born in Istanbul in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Kaptan.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Zeyrek. 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 Istanbul in 1878 (AH 1295): Telgraf. The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1880/81, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1880/81, shows Tahrirat Kalemi in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1886/87 the record shows Nufus Idare-i Umumiyesi Kalemi, the salary going from 200 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Tahrirat Kalemi in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1886/87 as Nufus Idare-i Umumiyesi Kalemi. 27 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 7 years with a salary the median is 100 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1886/87. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 25.99 per cent a year on average.