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Build an Industrial Technology Team in China

PIO's Employer of Record lets you hire the field, quality and software talent that industrial technology work in China needs, without setting up your own entity. Share each role, work city and target start date, and PIO confirms the arrangement.

Best for: Companies with connected equipment, automation or industrial IoT work in China that spans hardware, quality and software.
Work pattern: Often a mix of site-based field roles near equipment and remote-friendly software roles, coordinated as one team.
Compensation inputs: Base salaries across roles, travel or on-call allowances for field staff, and tooling budget for engineering roles.

Roles teams like this usually hire first

Common starting points for a Industrial Technology team in China.

What to plan for

Practical points to line up as you build a Industrial Technology team in China.

Roles that combine here

Industrial technology teams often mix field service, quality engineering and software or data roles — plan headcount across all three rather than just one.

Site vs. remote split

Decide which roles need to be on-site near equipment and which can work remotely within China, since that changes the work city each hire needs.

Equipment safety stays with you

Certification, equipment safety and site compliance stay with your company or the site owner — PIO's EOR covers employment, not equipment liability.

Data flow across roles

If field data feeds software or analytics roles, plan early who owns the data pipeline itself versus who's just employed to build on it.

Where this fits — and where it doesn't

What PIO's China EOR covers for a Industrial Technology team — and what stays with you.

PIO coordinates the confirmed EOR arrangement for your industrial technology team — contracts, payroll, tax and leave for each hire. PIO doesn't take on equipment safety or certification responsibility, and doesn't handle export-control or data-compliance requirements for your product — those stay with your company.

China employment baseline

The same four national rules apply to every hire. What's confirmed per hire is the work city's registration steps and contribution parameters.

Individual income tax
Monthly withholding from wages, with an annual reconciliation.
Labor contract
A written contract is required once employment begins.
Social insurance & leave
National participation rules apply everywhere; statutory paid annual leave scales from 5 to 15 days by tenure.
Termination
Follows national labor-contract law; closeout steps can vary by work city.

Local registration steps and contribution parameters are confirmed for the employee's actual work city.

4 official sources

Practical guidance is grounded in these official references, but local law and public requirements can change and should be reconfirmed. Your PIO contract and quote govern only PIO's service scope, terms and fees.

Individual Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China (Opens in a new tab)State Taxation Administration
Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China (Opens in a new tab)State Administration for Market Regulation
Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China (Opens in a new tab)State Administration for Market Regulation
Regulation on Paid Annual Leave for Employees (State Council Order No. 514) (Opens in a new tab)State Council of the People's Republic of China

How it works

A straightforward path from sign-up to your first employee's first day.

Step 1
Share your first hires
Tell us the roles, work cities and target start dates as you plan your China team.
Step 2
We confirm each arrangement
PIO confirms what's available for each hire, then coordinates contracts and payroll as you build the team.
Step 3
Your team comes online
You manage day-to-day work; PIO helps coordinate ongoing payroll, tax and leave administration for the whole team.

Frequently asked questions

Does PIO take on equipment safety or compliance certification for our hardware?

No. PIO coordinates the contracts and payroll for your field and engineering staff; equipment safety, certification and site compliance remain your company's or the site owner's responsibility.

Can we mix on-site field roles with remote software roles in the same team?

Yes — each hire's arrangement is confirmed for their own work city and role, so a team split between site-based and remote-friendly work is straightforward to build.

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Ready to build your Industrial Technology team?

Share each role, work city and target start date as you grow your Industrial Technology team — PIO confirms the arrangement for every hire, then coordinates contracts, payroll and leave around it.