Mercor

Music Production Expert - French

Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated music across a wide range of genres and rate it against detailed quality standards, working in French and…

Field: Voice & audio
Language: French
Where: Remote
Commitment: hourly
Hours: up to 20/week
Openings: 5
Posted: 4 months ago

How this pay compares

At $36/hr (the midpoint of $17 to $54), this role pays more than 67% of the 23 open French roles with a listed pay range, above the median of $25.

Mercor roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 39 days (136 roles). Mercor posted this one 128 days ago.

Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.

What you would earn at this rate

Where in the listed range$36/hrHours a week (listing allows up to 20)20 hrs

Per week, before tax

$710

Per month, if the work is steady

$3,077

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Tax: Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $778 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.

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Open French roles on each platform

The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.

Platform	Open	Median	Best-paid open role
Mercorthis role	6	$50/hr	Voice Actor: CX Agent Voice Cloning (Standard French)$50-100/hr
OpenTrain AI	5	$30/hr	Bilingual Expert (French) Audio Evaluation$30-65/hr
Alignerr	12	$23/hr	French - Generalist Voice Actor$170-200/hr

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The full listing

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Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

You will assess AI-generated music across a wide range of genres and rate it against detailed quality standards, working in French and English.

Key Responsibilities

Compare AI-generated songs head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality
Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics
Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy

Requirements

Native or near-native proficiency in French, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English
2+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer
Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening

Nice to have

Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition
Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work
Broad familiarity with contemporary French genres, sub-genres, and artists

Project Timeline

Start date: immediate
Duration: up to 6 months
Commitment: flexible. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; there is no cap
Compensation: this role is currently paid hourly. The pay structure may move to per-task during the project; if it does, your effective hourly rate will stay the same.

Application & Onboarding

Upload your resume and complete the application steps, including the Bilingual Competency Interview in French
Receive next steps and onboarding details within a few days

Apply today and put your musical expertise to work.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

From applying to your first payment on Mercor

1
Apply to this listing
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2
AI interview
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3
Work
Hourly work is counted in weeks that run Saturday to Friday.
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First payment
Mercor pays each Wednesday around noon Pacific through Stripe (or Wise). Stripe holds a first payout for 7 days, and standard transfers take up to 5 business days to reach your bank.

Sources: Mercor talent docs: AI interview, Mercor talent docs: payments

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Pay history

Mercor has listed this role at $17-54/hr since Nov 3, 2026 with no change.

Across Mercor's voice & audio roles, the median listed pay was $50/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (26 roles) and is $50/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (26 roles).

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