Aristidi Efendi

Aristidi Efendi was born in Bursa in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Rum 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; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Bursa in 1878 (AH 1295). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1878, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1878, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bursa, with 300 kuruş a month. In 1881/82 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 380 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bursa). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Mount Athos (Aynaroz), the salary going from 380 to 800 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu). In 1884/85 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul, the salary going from 800 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Mount Athos). In 1887/88 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Galata, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Istanbul). In 1889/90 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), the salary going from 400 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Mevrude Memuru in Galata). No annual entry is recorded for 1883/84, 1885 to 1887 and 1888/89.

The highest salary, 800 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1882/83 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 10 years with a salary the median is 340 kuruş a month, with 2 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 420 kuruş, is seen in 1882/83. The last salary is the same as the first. The last salary is recorded in 1890/91, when 15 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.