Cebrail Efendi

Cebrail Efendi was born in Tripoli (Trablusşam) in 1872/73 (AH 1289). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) 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: Greek (Rum), with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Geyve in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 400 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1890/91, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1890/91, shows Muhabere Memuru in Geyve, with 400 kuruş a month. In 1891/92 the record shows Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Misir, the salary going from 400 to 700 kuruş a month (before: Muhabere Memuru in Geyve).

The highest salary, 1,000 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1895/96 as Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti. 87 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 900 kuruş a month, with 3 rises and 1 cut. The largest rise, 300 kuruş, is seen in 1891/92. From the first salary to the last the salary grew by 8.45 per cent a year on average. The last salary is recorded in 1900/01, when 85 per cent of the other officials with a recorded salary that year earned less.