Zennub Kapamacıyan Efendi

Zennub Kapamacıyan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1845 (AH 1261). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), 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: Armenian, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Tekellum.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1855/56 (AH 1272). The official was then about 11 years old. The record gives 0.5 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 480 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1865/66, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1865/66, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola (Manastır), with 480 kuruş a month. In 1867/68 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Niš (Niş), with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola). In 1868/69 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Niš). In 1889/90 the record shows Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul, with 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi in Istanbul, with 800 kuruş a month (before: Kontrol Kalemi in Istanbul).

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Muhasebat-ı Ecnebiye Kalemi. 73 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 462.5 kuruş. Over 46 years with a salary the median is 800 kuruş a month, with 9 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1870/71. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 1.64 per cent a year on average.