Nikolaki Efendi

Nikolaki Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1857/58 (AH 1274). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum).

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; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Izmir in 1882/83 (AH 1300). The official was then about 25 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 332 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1882/83, the official was about 25 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1882/83, shows Posta Memuru in Izmir, with 332 kuruş a month. In 1890/91 the record shows Mevrude Memuru in Izmir, with 350 kuruş a month (before: Posta Memuru in Izmir). No annual entry is recorded for 1888 to 1890.

The highest salary, 350 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1883/84 as Posta Memuru. 17 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 11 years with a salary the median is 350 kuruş a month, with 1 rise and no cuts. The largest rise, 18 kuruş, is seen in 1883/84. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 0.44 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1894/95, when 24 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.