Baruh Velensi Efendi

Baruh Velensi Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1876/77 (AH 1293). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as Sarraf.

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; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1893/94 (AH 1311). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 2 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1895/96, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1895/96, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 50 kuruş a month. In 1896/97 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Diyarbakır, the salary going from 50 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu). In 1897/98 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Chios (Sakız), the salary going from 400 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Diyarbakır). In 1898/99 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Tarabya, the salary going from 500 to 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Chios). In 1900/01 the record shows Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Tarabya). In 1902/03 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Latakia (Lazkiye), the salary going from 400 to 760 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Beyoğlu). In 1905/06 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Aleppo (Halep), the salary going from 760 to 475 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Latakia). No annual entry is recorded for 1899/1900.

The highest salary, 760 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1902/03 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 80 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 437.5 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 2 cuts. The largest rise, 360 kuruş, is seen in 1902/03. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 25.25 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1905/06, when 49 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.