Lazar Efendi

Lazar Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Christian (Hristiyan), the nationality as Fransiz and the father's occupation as Tuccar.

Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), 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: French, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1874/75 (AH 1291). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 120 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Tarabya, with 120 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 33 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 28 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 180 kuruş, is seen in 1877/78. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 4.56 per cent a year on average.