Nikola Eftiyaka Efendi

Nikola Eftiyaka Efendi was born in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1852/53 (AH 1269). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum).

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 Asina; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Tekellum.

First work is recorded in Thessaloniki in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The official was then about 19 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1875/76, the official was about 22 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1875/76, shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola (Manastır), with 300 kuruş a month. In 1878 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki, with 400 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola). In 1881/82 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Devin (Dövlen), the salary going from 380 to 600 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki). In 1882/83 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki, the salary going from 600 to 500 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Devin). In 1901/02 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Bitola, the salary going from 630 to 560 kuruş a month (before: Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki).

The highest salary, 700 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1887/88 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 71 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 28 years with a salary the median is 615 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 4 cuts. The largest rise, 220 kuruş, is seen in 1881/82. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 2.34 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1901/02, when 66 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.