Dikran Papazyan Efendi

Dikran Papazyan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Papaz.

Schooling recorded: Millet Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Armenian, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The official was then about 15 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1887/88, the official was about 15 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1887/88, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in İzmit, the salary going from 150 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sapanca, with 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in İzmit). In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 500 to 190 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sapanca). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Tuzi (Tuz), the salary going from 190 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1895/96 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Latakia (Lazkiye), with 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Tuzi). In 1899/1900 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola (Manastır), with 540 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Latakia). In 1901/02 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 540 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola). In 1904/05 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Hudavendigar, the salary going from 600 to 550 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Thessaloniki). No annual entry is recorded for 1891/92, 1898/99 and 1903/04.

The highest salary, 600 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 60 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 15 years with a salary the median is 540 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 410 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 10.55 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1904/05, when 65 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.