# Upper-intermediate | Calculating Salaries

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Podcast: [ChinesePod - Intermediate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-intermediate-2136527)
Published: 2026-04-14T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Salaries at home are confusing enough to calculate after taxes, but they're even more confusing when you're abroad and have no knowledge of local rates and labor laws! Today we'll meet one such confused employee wondering why a substantial portion of their pay has been docked. Learn all about calculating salaries after taxes and vacation days in this upper-intermediate lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1941

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