Ziya Efendi

Ziya Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Darüşşafaka, with 12 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: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1895/96 (AH 1313). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1896/97, the official was about 20 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1896/97, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1897/98 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli, the salary going from 50 to 350 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, the salary going from 350 to 150 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Kırklareli). In 1901/02 the record shows 3. Müdür in Priboj (Priboy), the salary going from 150 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1903/04 the record shows 2. Müdür in Bitlis, the salary going from 500 to 800 kuruş a month (before: 3. Müdür in Priboj). No annual entry is recorded for 1902/03.

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as 2. Müdür. 85 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 10 years with a salary the median is 425 kuruş a month, with 4 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 350 kuruş, is seen in 1901/02. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 34.93 per cent a year on average.