Ali Rıza Efendi

Ali Rıza Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1852/53 (AH 1269). 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 personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 1867/68 (AH 1284). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica (Seniçe), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1870/71 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Denizli, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sjenica). In 1871/72 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Antalya, the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Denizli). In 1876/77 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Eğirdir, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Antalya). In 1877/78 the record shows Merkez Memuru in Yassioren, the salary going from 500 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Eğirdir). In 1879/80 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Muğla, the salary going from 600 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Yassioren). In 1880/81 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Izmir (İzmir), with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Muğla). In 1888/89 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Izmir, the salary going from 500 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Izmir). In 1899/1900 the record shows Başkitabet in Izmir, the salary going from 942 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Izmir). In 1901/02 the record shows 1. Müdür in Beirut (Beyrut), with 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Başkitabet in Izmir). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1879.

The highest salary, 1,200 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Başkitabet. 92 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 32 years with a salary the median is 500 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 258 kuruş, is seen in 1899/1900. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.39 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1901/02, when 91 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.