Kigork Zihni Efendi

Kigork Zihni Efendi was born in Ankara in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Armenian Christian (Ermeni) 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 Ankara in 1882/83 (AH 1300). The official was then about 10 years old. The record gives 8 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 100 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 17 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Posta Memuru in Ankara, with 100 kuruş a month. In 1892/93 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Ankara, the salary going from 100 to 200 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Ankara). In 1893/94 the record shows Başmüdür Kitabeti in Ankara, the salary going from 200 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Ankara). In 1899/1900 the record shows Basmudur Baskitabeti in Ankara, the salary going from 640 to 900 kuruş a month (before: Başmüdür Kitabeti in Ankara). In 1906/07 the record shows Basmudur Baskitabeti in Ioannina (Yanya), with 900 kuruş a month (before: Basmudur Baskitabeti in Ankara).

The highest salary, 900 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1899/1900 as Basmudur Baskitabeti. 85 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 640 kuruş a month, with 6 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 275 kuruş, is seen in 1893/94. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 14.72 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1906/07, when 82 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.