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How Much Does a Book & Cover Art Make in AU / NZ?

Book & Cover Art salary and day rate data for the AU / NZ region in 2026. Based on 210 anonymous reports at Senior level.

Day Rate
$550
/day median
Total Comp
$97K
/yr full-time
vs Global
-8%
-$50/day
Remote
31%
work remotely

Freelance Day Rates in AU / NZ

Senior Level
AU / NZ Median Day Rate
$550
/day median
$350
$750
P10: $350P90: $750
Rate Percentiles (AU / NZ)
P90
$750
P75
$675
Median
$550
P25
$425
P10
$350
Insights
Negotiated
38%
of people
Avg Bump
+17%
when asked
Remote
31%
work remote
Avg Contract
8mo
duration

AU / NZ vs Global Median

Freelance Day Rate
AU / NZ$550/day
Global$600/day
-8% vs global (-$50/day)
Full-Time Total Comp
AU / NZ$97K/yr
Global$106K/yr
-8% vs global (-$9K/yr)

Book & Cover Art Rates by Region

US West
$700+17%
/day median
US East
$650+8%
/day median
US Midwest / South
$575-4%
/day median
Canada
$525-12%
/day median
UK
$550-8%
/day median
W. Europe
$500-17%
/day median
Nordics
$525-12%
/day median
E. Europe
$300-50%
/day median
JP / KR
$425-29%
/day median
China
$300-50%
/day median
India
$200-67%
/day median
SE Asia
$250-58%
/day median
Middle East
$400-33%
/day median
LATAM
$250-58%
/day median

More Illustration in AU / NZ

Editorial Illustration
$575 /day in AU / NZ
Children's Illustration
$475 /day in AU / NZ
Comic / Sequential
$425 /day in AU / NZ
Comic Coloring
$350 /day in AU / NZ
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