In the past 30 days, commercials featuring Brian Cox have had 36,318 airings.

More On: brian cox Cox, who can be heard on television singing the famous “Ba da ba ba ba” jingle, told People he actually sings “all the time” and would love to give his pipes more of a workout professionally. Cox, 77, has been the golden voice of the world-famous fast food joint since 2020.

If you appear in a local commercial and aren't in a union, you can likely expect to earn only your hourly or daily payment for the acting work. Whether you receive residuals may also depend on your role in the commercial.

$53K. The estimated total pay for a Voice Actor at McDonald's is $53,485 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $53,485 per year.

Brian Cox loves to sing. The Scottish actor, 77, who starred as patriarch Logan Roy on the hit HBO series Succession, is the voice of McDonald's and sings its jingle for commercials.

It depends. If it's a non-Union commercial, the actor was probably paid on a buyout, meaning they got a lump sum and do not receive per-use residuals. If it's union, different kinds of usage are paid differently. National broadcast network usage is paid per-use (so we get paid every time it airs.)

Initial payment: The initial payment compensates you for your time on set. Residuals: Also known as royalties, residuals are a form of secondary payment that you might relieve each time the commercial airs. These can sometimes generate more money than the initial payment.

It depends. If it's a non-Union commercial, the actor was probably paid on a buyout, meaning they got a lump sum and do not receive per-use residuals. If it's union, different kinds of usage are paid differently. National broadcast network usage is paid per-use (so we get paid every time it airs.)

The highest-paying job at McDonald's is a Vice President with a salary of $283,050 per year.

More On: brian cox Cox, 77, has been the golden voice of the world-famous fast food joint since 2020. His first commercial for the conglomerate aired during the Grammy Awards that year. Onions fall in slow motion onto a Quarter Pounder in close-up as Cox delivers the message with trademark gruffness.

In the show, the character's backstory is defined as being born in Dundee, Scotland, in a nod to Cox's real-life hometown, but having relocated to Quebec, Canada, at an early age – hence the muted Scottish accent heard on the show.

The industry standard is approximately 4-6 weeks from the day you worked, but it can sometimes take up to 3 months. Commercials and corporate jobs often don't pay until after 90 days from the invoice.