Esat Efendi

Esat Efendi was born in Van in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Odaci basi.

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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Van in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1877/78, the official was about 21 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1877/78, shows Muhabere Memuru in Vize, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Van, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Vize). In 1886/87 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Başkale, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Van). In 1892/93 the record shows Başmemur in Adilcevaz, the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Başkale). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Muş, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Başmemur in Adilcevaz). In 1898/99 the record shows 3. Müdür in Saray, the salary going from 500 to 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Muş).

The highest salary, 540 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1898/99 as 3. Müdür. 61 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 400 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1892/93. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.26 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 59 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.