Abdülaziz Efendi

Abdülaziz Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1843/44 (AH 1259). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman) and the nationality as Turkish.

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 Beirut (Beyrut) in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The official was then about 22 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 600 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1866/67, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1866/67, shows Muhabere Memuru in Lubnan, with 600 kuruş a month. In 1867/68 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Aytos (Aydos), the salary going from 600 to 480 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Lubnan). In 1878/79 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 450 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Aytos). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 600 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Istanbul). In 1880/81 the record shows Seyyar Memur in Edirne, the salary going from 475 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). No annual entry is recorded for 1874/75 and 1878.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1866/67 as Muhabere Memuru. 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 600 kuruş. Over 34 years with a salary the median is 600 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1878/79. From the first salary to the last the salary fell by 0.3 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.