Yordan Resmi Efendi

Yordan Resmi Efendi was born in Kayseri in 1847/48 (AH 1264). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Kalfa.

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan Mektebi, with 4 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: Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1865/66 (AH 1282). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1867/68, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1867/68, shows Muhabere Memuru in Plovdiv (Filibe), with 480 kuruş a month. In 1868/69 the record shows Muhabere Basmemuru in Niš (Niş), the salary going from 480 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Plovdiv). In 1870/71 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Niš, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Basmemuru in Niš). In 1872/73 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Çorlu, with 600 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Niš). In 1879/80 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Edirne, the salary going from 800 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Çorlu). In 1880/81 the record shows 2. Müdür in Geyve, the salary going from 600 to 760 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Edirne). In 1890/91 the record shows Başmuhabere Memuru in Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç), the salary going from 760 to 640 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Geyve). In 1900/01 the record shows 2. Müdür in Chios (Sakız), the salary going from 675 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Başmuhabere Memuru in Alexandroupoli). In 1903/04 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Başmemuru in Edirne, the salary going from 800 to 700 kuruş a month (before: 2. Müdür in Chios). In 1904/05 the record shows 2. Müdür in Komotini (Gümülcine), with 700 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Başmemuru in Edirne). No annual entry is recorded for 1889/90.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1878 as Başmuhabere Memuru. 65 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 40 years with a salary the median is 640 kuruş a month, with 5 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1878. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.95 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 72 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.