Petraki Yavorski Efendi

Petraki Yavorski Efendi was born in Shumen (Şumnu) in 1859/60 (AH 1276). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Telgraf mufettisi.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, 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 asina; Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Çanakkale in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 190 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1879/80, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1879/80, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 190 kuruş a month. In 1881/82 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Aleppo (Halep), the salary going from 190 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 500 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Aleppo). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 350 to 395 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu).

The highest salary, 500 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1881/82 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 46 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 395 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 310 kuruş, is seen in 1881/82. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.57 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 51 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.