Arnaki Papazyan Efendi

Arnaki Papazyan Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1860/61 (AH 1277). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) and the father's occupation as Papaz.

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: English, with Kitabet; French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 200 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1876/77, the official was about 16 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1876/77, shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 200 kuruş a month. In 1888/89 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Diyadin, the salary going from 250 to 300 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1894/95 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Izmir (İzmir), the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Diyadin). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Edirne, the salary going from 600 to 513 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Izmir). No annual entry is recorded for 1878 to 1887.

The highest salary, 900 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1905/06 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 83 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less. The median salary of all officials that year was 475 kuruş. Over 21 years with a salary the median is 495 kuruş a month, with 9 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 200 kuruş, is seen in 1905/06. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 5.14 per cent a year on average.