Kostaki Vayaki Efendi

Kostaki Vayaki Efendi was born in Nevşehir in 1845/46 (AH 1262). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Sarraf.

Schooling recorded: Hukuk Mektebi (School of Law), with 14 years of schooling recorded. Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). At the first annual entry, in 1869/70, the official was about 23 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1869/70, shows Ticaret Mahkemesi Tercumanligi in Nevşehir, with 500 kuruş a month. In 1870/71 the record shows Zabit Katibi in Nevşehir, the salary going from 500 to 1,000 kuruş a month (before: Ticaret Mahkemesi Tercumanligi in Nevşehir). In 1876/77 the record shows Ticaret Mahkemesi Azasi in Nevşehir, the salary going from 1,300 to 2,500 kuruş a month (before: Zabit Katibi in Nevşehir). In 1878/79 the record shows Ticaret Mahkemsi Riyaseti in Nevşehir, the salary going from 2,750 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Ticaret Mahkemesi Azasi in Nevşehir). In 1888/89 the record shows Istinaf Mahkemesi Riyaseti in Nevşehir, the salary going from 3,000 to 4,000 kuruş a month (before: Ticaret Mahkemsi Riyaseti in Nevşehir).

The highest salary, 5,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1879/80 as Ticaret Mahkemsi Riyaseti. 99 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 25 years with a salary the median is 3,000 kuruş a month, with 7 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 1,250 kuruş, is seen in 1878/79. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 9.05 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1892/93, when 99 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.