Nikogos Fethi Efendi

Nikogos Fethi Efendi was born in Elazığ in 1851/52 (AH 1268). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni).

Schooling recorded: Sıbyan 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Elazığ in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1878/79, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878/79, shows Merkez Memuru in Harput, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Harput, the salary going from 280 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Merkez Memuru in Harput). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Malatya, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Harput). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Elazığ, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Malatya).

The highest salary, 380 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1882/83 as Muhabere Memuru. 18 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 16 years with a salary the median is 380 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and 1 cut. The largest rise, 100 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.59 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1893/94, when 25 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.