Payoneer Workforce Management

Payoneer Workforce Management is priced per worker per month and billed in USD. Its Employer of Record service, where Payoneer becomes the legal employer so you can hire in Australia without a local entity, starts at $277/emp/mo. Contractor engagement and payments are priced separately per contractor per month. There is no standalone Australian payroll product for businesses with their own local entity, so AU pricing is quote-based rather than a fixed per-employee payroll rate.

Yes. Payoneer Workforce Management supports employing staff in Australia through its Employer of Record service, which acts as the legal employer and handles PAYG income tax withholding, the 12% superannuation guarantee, leave entitlements, and award obligations. It covers 160+ countries in total, so it suits Australian businesses hiring overseas as well as international companies hiring their first Australian employee without setting up a local entity.

An Employer of Record (EOR) lets you engage full-time employees in another country without registering a legal entity there. Payoneer becomes the legal employer on paper and handles local employment contracts, payroll, tax, superannuation, and statutory benefits, while you manage the employee's day-to-day work. It is most relevant for hiring across borders quickly. For contractors, Payoneer offers an Agent of Record service that manages compliant contractor engagement, plus a self-serve contractor payment system.

Yes. As the Employer of Record, Payoneer handles Single Touch Payroll reporting to the ATO and processes superannuation guarantee contributions for Australian employees, along with PAYG withholding and leave. Because it operates as the legal employer, these obligations are managed on your behalf rather than configured by you, which is the main difference from running your own Australian payroll software.

Payoneer covers core Australian employment requirements such as minimum wages, leave, and superannuation through its global compliance engine, but automated Modern Award interpretation is limited and requires manual configuration. It is not as deep as AU-built specialists such as KeyPay or Employment Hero. Businesses in award-heavy industries such as hospitality, retail, or construction should confirm their specific award obligations are supported before relying on it.

Payoneer Workforce Management is a direct competitor to Deel and Remote for international hiring, built on the former Skuad platform that Payoneer acquired in 2024. Its main advantage is price: its Employer of Record rate of $277/emp/mo sits well below the typical Deel and Remote EOR cost. The trade-offs are that it is a newer brand post-acquisition, it is EOR and contractor focused rather than a full HRIS, and unlike Deel it does not offer an own-entity Australian payroll product.

No. Payoneer Workforce Management is built for cross-border hiring through Employer of Record and contractor services, not for running domestic Australian payroll on your own entity. For businesses employing staff exclusively in Australia, local payroll platforms such as KeyPay, Employment Hero, Xero, or MYOB offer deeper award automation and lower cost per employee. Payoneer earns its place when you are hiring or paying people outside Australia.