Galyar İskender Efendi

Galyar İskender Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1838/39 (AH 1254). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Miralay.

Schooling recorded: Bebek Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: English, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Edirne in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The official was then about 20 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 750 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1858/59, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1858/59, shows Muhabere Memuru in Edirne, with 750 kuruş a month. In 1860/61 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Niš (Niş), with 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1861/62 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ruse (Rusçuk), with 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Niš). In 1863/64 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Al-Faw (Fav), the salary going from 750 to 2,400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ruse). In 1864/65 the record shows Sefit in Durrës (Dıraç), with 2,400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Al-Faw). In 1866/67 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi Basmemuru in Ruse, the salary going from 2,400 to 1,200 kuruş a month (before: Sefit in Durrës). 3 further changes of title or place follow in the record. In 1872/73 the record shows Seyyar Mufettis in Baghdad (Bağdat), with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş Muavini in Baghdad). In 1875/76 the record shows Müfettiş in Mosul (Musul), with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Mufettis in Baghdad). In 1880/81 the record shows Seyyar Mufettis in Sivas, with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Mosul). In 1886/87 the record shows Müfettiş in Aleppo (Halep), with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Seyyar Mufettis in Sivas). In 1888/89 the record shows Müfettiş in Kastamonu, with 2,000 kuruş a month (before: Müfettiş in Aleppo). No annual entry is recorded for 1859/60 and 1879/80.

The highest salary, 2,800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1868/69 as Sefit. 95 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 32 years with a salary the median is 2,000 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 1,650 kuruş, is seen in 1863/64. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.02 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1890/91, when 95 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.

A death is recorded under 1891/92 (AH 1309): the year of the annual list that holds the status word Vefat, not a date of death.