Supun Efendi

Supun Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1871/72 (AH 1288). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni).

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; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Izmir in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 150 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1888/89, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1888/89, shows Ittihat Posta Memuru in Izmir, with 150 kuruş a month. In 1889/90 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Izmir, the salary going from 150 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Ittihat Posta Memuru in Izmir). In 1898/99 the record shows Mersule Memuru in Izmir, with 300 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Izmir). No annual entry is recorded for 1899 to 1901.

The highest salary, 350 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1901/02 as Mersule Memuru. 27 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 12 years with a salary the median is 300 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and no cuts. The largest rise, 150 kuruş, is seen in 1889/90. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 6.73 per cent a year on average.