Yakob Efendi

Yakob Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1878 (AH 1295). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

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: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1894/95 (AH 1312). The official was then about 16 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 1897/98, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1897/98, shows Muhabere Memuru in Hereke, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1904/05 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne, the salary going from 300 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Hereke). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), the salary going from 380 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne). In 1906/07 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Suakin (Sevakin), the salary going from 350 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). No annual entry is recorded for 1898 to 1904.

The highest salary, 400 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Muhabere Memuru. 39 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 450 kuruş. Over 4 years with a salary the median is 365 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 80 kuruş, is seen in 1904/05. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 3.25 per cent a year on average.