Kirkor Efendi

Kirkor Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1858/59 (AH 1275). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni).

Schooling recorded: Ermeni Sıbyan Mektebi (Armenian school for young children), with 4 years of schooling recorded. The personnel records also mark the telegraph school. 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 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1878/79, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878/79, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Vlorë (Avlonya), with 400 kuruş a month. In 1879/80 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola (Manastır), the salary going from 400 to 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Vlorë). In 1883/84 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola). In 1887/88 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mount Athos (Aynaroz), the salary going from 380 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Thessaloniki). In 1890/91 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Svilengrad (Cisr-i Mustafapaşa), the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mount Athos). In 1893/94 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Sinop, the salary going from 500 to 750 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Svilengrad). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mount Athos, the salary going from 750 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Sinop).

The highest salary, 750 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1893/94 as Muhabere Memuru. 76 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 17 years with a salary the median is 400 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 3 cuts. The largest rise, 250 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.57 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1894/95, when 60 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.