Danyel Zihni Efendi

Danyel Zihni Efendi was born in Arapgir in 1864/65 (AH 1281). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Ermeni Millet Mektebi (Armenian community school), with 4 years of schooling recorded, at a place worded Arapkir. 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 Arapgir in 1883/84 (AH 1301): Telgraf. The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 380 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1885/86, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1885/86, shows Muhabere Memuru in Tokat, with 380 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows 3. Müdür in Alacahan, the salary going from 380 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Tokat). In 1893/94 the record shows no title (before: 3. Müdür in Alacahan). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 500 kuruş a month (before: no title).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1892/93 as 3. Müdür. 44 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 10 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 120 kuruş, is seen in 1892/93. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.78 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1895/96, when 47 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.